The country's impending elections are the result of years of U.N.-led negotiations between the country's warring parties. The U.N. also shared alarm at the treatment of judges, who in Sabha were ‘physically prevented’ from fulfilling their duties. He is also wanted by the International Criminal Court on charges of crimes against humanity related to the uprising. The son of Libya’s former dictator submitted his candidacy papers in the southern town of Sabha on November 14. Among them are powerful military commander Khalifa Hifter and the country’s interim prime minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah.

Source: Libya Today November 30, 2021 03:58 UTC