Head of Tripoli-based Presidential Council Faiez Serraj announced Tuesday the holding of general elections in the crisis-stricken country by year’s end. Serraj, who made the announcement one week after meeting his rival Khalifa Haftar in the UAE, did not elaborate on the date. Serraj who heads the UN-backed Libyan administration met with east-based warlord Haftar last week in the UAE. The two men agreed to hold elections by the end of the 2019. The UN has been pushing for elections in Libya to end chaos.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 06, 2019 14:03 UTC