The Libyan House of Representatives (HoR) convened a consultative session at Rexos Compound in Tripoli in the presence of 65 members and chaired by Speaker-designate Fawzi Al-Nuwairi, and discussed the latest developments of the election process as well as political developments.

Libya’s two parallel central bank branches will formally begin the process of reunification this month, although progress will depend on the outcome of upcoming presidential elections, Tripoli’s central bank governor said.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has circulated a Red Notice for the arrest of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of late Muammar Gaddafi, and called for international cooperation in this regard.

The Head of the Presidential Council (PC), Mohammed Menfi, reaffirmed the PC’s strong wish to unify all efforts to reach free and fair elections, which meet the hopes and expectations of the Libyan people towards stability, expressing his support for the High National Elections Commission (HNEC).

UNSMIL welcomed yesterday the arrival of Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General (SASG) for Libya, Stephanie Williams in Tripoli on 12 December 2021.

The Governor of the Libyan Central Bank Al-Siddiq Al-Kabir said unifying process needs six months, in which all challenges will be overcome.

The Libyan government said Sunday it is ready to hold the country’s presidential election as planned on December 24 despite persistent uncertainty that the crucial vote will go ahead on time.

More than 7,000 Russian Wagner mercenaries are still operating in Libya, according to the head of the country’s High Council of State on Sunday, Anadolu Agency reported.

Libya’s High National Elections Commission (HNEC) attributed the in announcing the final list of election candidates to ‘‘judicial and legal procedures’’.

The Libyan Chief of General Staff, Mohammed Al-Haddad, met Saturday in Sirte with the Chief of Staff of Khalifa Haftar’s forces, who is acting now as a General Commander in place of Haftar, Abdelrazik Al-Nathori for the first time.