AdvertisementShe called on Aguila Saleh, the influential parliament speaker, and Khaled al-Meshri, head of the Tripoli-based council to convene within 10 days to try and bridge the gaps between the two sides. The Tripoli-based council insisted on banning military personal from running for the country’s top post — apparently a move directed at commander Khalifa Hifter, a divisive military leader. That vote was not held because of myriad issues, including controversial hopefuls and disputes about election laws. During the talks in Cairo, the east-based lawmakers called for allowing military personnel to run in a subsequent vote. 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 June 20, 2022 09:48 UTC