Libya failed to hold elections in December, following challenges such as legal disputes, controversial presidential hopefuls and the presence of rogue militias and foreign fighters in the country. The failure to hold the vote was a major below to international efforts to bring peace to the Mediterranean nation. The protesters, frustrated from years of chaos and division, have called for the removal of the current political class and elections to be held. Libya has been wrecked by conflict since a NATO-backed uprising toppled and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi in 2011. The country was then for years split between rival administrations in the east and west, each supported by different militias and foreign governments.

Source: Libya Today July 02, 2022 12:03 UTC