In a lengthy report published in July 2021, Saif took stock of his journey and described his captivity in detail. Saif al-Islam eventually ran in those elections, the first nationally recognised candidate to register. Libya's political elite remains entrenched in power in the absence of a legal text that would allow the vote to take place with guarantees. Dbeibé's interim government was born in February 2021 in the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LDPF), a 75-member body appointed by the United Nations, with the task of holding elections. There have been no elections in Libya for eight years and Seif al-Islam remains a controversial figure in many respects.

Source: Libya Today January 12, 2023 18:07 UTC