Elections scheduled for Dec. 24 are now uncertain because of haggling among Libya's political factions, Al-Monitor writes. Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, late leader Moammar Gadhafi's second son and once heir, will run in Libya’s Dec. 24 presidential elections. Saad Ibrahim, from Sirte, the late Gadhafi’s birthplace, told Al-Monitor over the phone, “I think Saif will win at least 70%” of the votes in the city of around 120,000 people." While Williams will not take over the UN mission, she will be in charge of the political file in Libya, including elections. Gadhafi’s close advisers believe Libya’s future is at stake and their man is in the best position to return security and stability.

Source: Libya Today December 18, 2021 09:14 UTC