Bathily warned on Monday that disagreements over electoral laws and the formation of a new government carry the risk of another political crisis in Libya. (Eskinder Debebe/UN Photo/Handout via Xinhua)UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- The top UN envoy for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, warned on Monday that disagreements over electoral laws and the formation of a new government carry the risk of another political crisis in Libya. The finalization of the electoral laws by the 6+6 Joint Committee offers the opportunity to break the current stalemate in Libya. Libya failed to hold general elections in December 2021 as previously scheduled due to disagreements over election laws. In August 2022, the HoR-designated prime minister called on the Tripoli-based prime minister to hand over power, creating a political impasse.

Source: Libya Today October 16, 2023 17:01 UTC