(AFP) – The UN special envoy for Libya, Jan Kubis of Slovakia, has quit less than a year after taking on the role, diplomatic sources at the United Nations said Tuesday. "Kubis has resigned," a diplomat told AFP on condition of anonymity, with several other diplomatic sources confirming the surprise development. No official reason was given for the resignation, which comes one month before key presidential elections are to be held in Libya. A former UN envoy for Lebanon, Kubis took up the Libya envoy post in January. His sudden exit comes a day after the close of presidential nominations for Libya's closely-watched elections slated for December 24.

Source: Libya Today November 23, 2021 20:41 UTC