Observers and civilians have been divided over whether the election, which includes bids by several of Libya’s most controversial and divisive figures, would ratchet up fears over renewed conflict or help to diffuse them. In recent days, forces from several armed groups mobilized fighters in the capital, prompting the U.N. to warn that such behavior “creates tensions and increases the risk of clashes that could spiral into conflict.”

Source: Libya Today December 22, 2021 12:07 UTC