For all the heady talk of newfound momentum amid great expectations for the December elections, the International Conference on Libya held in Paris on Nov. 12 was a major disappointment. For all the heady talk of newfound momentum amid great expectations for the December elections, the International Conference on Libya held in Paris on Nov. 12 was a major disappointment. This law neither enjoys the approval of the parliament, nor that of the High Council of State, thus contravening the provisions of the 2015 Libyan Political Agreement. The U.N.’s rush to reach a feel-good political win is pushing Libya toward another period of armed conflict and division. Russia has ultimately succeeded in ensuring loyalists’ participation in the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum.

Source: Libya Today December 03, 2021 21:44 UTC