Jul 9 Michel Cousins

Local elections to be held in Zawia on 17 July

Tripoli, 9 July:Zawia Local Council has announced that local elections will be held in the town on 17 July.  Campaigning starts on Wednesday and last...

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Misrata councillors call for chairman’s resignation
Jun 24 Michel Cousins

Misrata councillors call for chairman’s resignation

By Taher Zaroog.Misrata, 24 June:Chairman of Misrata Local Council, Yousef Ben YousefMembers of Misrata Local Council have called on the chairman Yous...

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Jun 7 Michel Cousins

Libyan-Tunisian cooperation conference in Djerba

Tripoli, 7 June:A Tunisian-Libyan conference on “Good local governance and municipal cooperation along the borders” was held in Djerba on Wednesday.Co...

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May 31 Michel Cousins

New Benghazi council to elect leader on Friday

Benghazi, 31 May:The 41 newly-elected members of Benghazi Local Council are to meet tomorrow afternoon, Friday, to choose a council leader.  They will...

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May 17 George Grant

Head of Benghazi Medical Centre wounded after refusing to resign on instructions of Benghazi Local Council

Benghazi, 17 May: The director of the Benghazi Medical Centre, Fathi Jehani, has been shot by a four-man armed gang. He was wounded in the arm and has...

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May 14 Michel Cousins

Locals protest absence of judiciary in Houn

Tripoli, 14 May:Residents in Houn, including local council members, demonstrated in front of the court there on Sunday.  They called for the re-activa...

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May 11 Michel Cousins

Benghazi Council candidates grilled

Benghazi, 11 May:The Libyan Media Monitoring Group, a local NGO, organized a debate in Benghazi on Thursday involving the candidates from two of the d...

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Apr 28 Michel Cousins

Libya’s NTC reform is more crucial than the General Elections

The political process and transition to democracy in the new Libya is faced with tremendous challenges, and the new leaders have undoubtly lost their...

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Apr 24 Michel Cousins

TLC elections face delay

By Umar Khan. Tripoli, 25 April:   Hopes of keeping to the 5 May deadline for Tripoli Local Council elections are said to have all but vanished as a...

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Apr 15 Michel Cousins

Sirte looks to reconciliation and reconstruction

Sirte, 15 April: Sirte residents were due to hold their first public meeting today about security, reconciliation, and reconstruction. The aim of t...

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