Rival Libyan groups reached an agreement on long-awaited presidential and legislative elections in the country during a meeting in the North African country of Morocco, which many see as a significant step toward ending years of chaos and instability. The Libyan Joint Committee 6+6, formed jointly by Libya's House of Representatives and High Council for the preparation of electoral laws, made an announcement late Tuesday after two days of talks between rival groups in Bouznika, a resort city south of the capital Rabat. Both legislative and presidential elections will be held simultaneously, ensuring a comprehensive electoral procedure, Abu Buleifa added. The committee was formed in March by 12 members from the Libyan House of Representatives and the High State Council, with 6 members from each. Libya has been torn by civil war and instability since the ouster of longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.
