'War criminals'In a surprise announcement, Seif al-Islam, whose whereabouts had been kept secret for several months, became the first heavyweight candidate to sign up for the election race. In a rare interview, Seif said he wanted to "restore the lost unity" of Libya after a decade of chaos. Libya's electoral commission said Tuesday that 98 candidates, including two women, had registered to run in the presidential election. Both Seif al-Islam and eastern strongman Haftar are deeply divisive figures. Many in western Libya despise Haftar after his year-long assault on Tripoli, accusing him of seeking to establish a military dictatorship.

Source: Libya Today November 25, 2021 15:02 UTC