TRIPOLI (Reuters) - The United Nations' envoy to Libya on Thursday asked the country's main powerbrokers to designate representatives for a meeting aimed at reaching an election settlement, part of an apparent new push for a national vote. The last big push to hold an election, in December 2021, collapsed at the last minute because of disputes over the rules. One major obstacle now is disagreement among Libya's factions over whether a new government must be installed to oversee the process. The United States, Britain, Germany, Italy and France issued a joint statement backing the move as an opportunity to "set Libya on the path to long-term stability". (Reporting by Reuters Libya newsroom; Editing by Angus McDowall and Alexandra Hudson)

Source: Libya Today November 23, 2023 17:54 UTC