After more than a year, Libyan parties on Friday agreed to a transitional government tasked with guiding them to national elections at the end of this year. She commended the parties for overcoming their many differences and divisions and putting the interests of Libya and its people first. The transitional government has a daunting to-do list ahead of it, including meeting the December 24, 2021, date for national elections. Other nations, including the United Arab Emirates and Egypt, have intervened, sending large amounts of weapons and air support. Libya fell into internal armed conflict after the ousting and assassination of former dictator Moammar Gadhafi in October 2011.

Source: Libya Today February 05, 2021 15:56 UTC