Militiamen have stormed a Libyan court and prevented judges from looking into Saif al-Islam Gaddafi’s appeal against the decision to exclude him from the presidential race, according to his lawyer. The electoral commission had rejected the candidacy of several applicants for the presidential race including Mr Gaddafi - the son of Libya's late leader Muammar Gaddafi - citing legal reasons. Mr Gaddafi is wanted by the international criminal court for alleged war crimes during the popular uprising against his late father’s rule. Libyan military prosecutors had asked the electoral commission to stop processing the paperwork of both Mr Gaddafi and warlord Khalifa Haftar until they are questioned over criminal charges brought against them. The candidacy of Mr Haftar for the presidential elections seems to have been validated by the electoral commission.

Source: Libya Today November 28, 2021 18:08 UTC