The United Nations Acting Envoy to Support Libya, Stephanie Williams speaks as Tunisia's President Kais Saied listening during Libyan Political Dialogue Forum in Tunis, Nov. 9,ReutersCAIRO - 14 November 2020: Libyan participants in political talks taking place in Tunis have set 24 December 2021 as the date for parliamentary and presidential elections, the acting U.N. envoy said on Friday. “Reaching elections requires a new executive to unify the country. This requires the establishment of a reformed presidency council and an effective and unified government of national unity,” Stephanie Williams said on a call with journalists. Oil-rich Libya has been mired in chaos since the ouster and killing of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. The country’s internationally recognised government is based in Tripoli, while Khalifa Haftar, the commander of the Libyan National Army, is supported by a parallel administration based in the east

Source: Egypt Today November 13, 2020 19:52 UTC