Leaders in Libya must take immediate steps to resolve their political impasse, which is spilling over into increasing violence, UN political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo told the Security Council on Tuesday. The Government of National Accord (GNA) is based in the capital, Tripoli, located in the west, while the Libyan National Army (LNA) is in the east. Ms. DiCarlo was also concerned about the limited political progress toward the elections, which the UN sees as the only way to break the current impasse. No progress"Despite our continued efforts, no progress has been made on forging a consensus on a constitutional framework for the elections," she said. Last week, armed groups affiliated with the Libyan National Army, one of the rival government structures, encircled the town of Qasr Bouhadi.

Source: Libya Today August 30, 2022 22:52 UTC