It handed responsibility for the vote over to the parliament. Later today, the election commission proposed a new date for the first round of the presidential election — Jan. 24. It called on parliament to address the challenges that led to failure to hold the vote as planned on Friday. The vote had faced many challenges, including disputes over the laws governing the elections and occasional infighting among armed groups. The fate of that government is now unclear, as the Parliamentary committee said the government’s mandate ends on Dec. 24.

Source: Libya Today December 22, 2021 13:40 UTC