BENGHAZI, Libya : Western powers said on Friday they would continue to recognise Libya's interim government after its presidential election was delayed, but called for a new polling date to be swiftly set. Earlier this week, Libya's parliament said Friday's planned presidential election would not go ahead, leaving the internationally-backed peace process in chaos and the fate of the interim government in doubt. The British embassy later tweeted that it continued to recognise the GNU and would not endorse any attempt to set up a breakaway government. ANGERLibyans voiced anger at the delay to the presidential election that was planned for Friday, as factions and political leaders tussled over the perilous path ahead. Libya's last election in 2014 was the trigger for rival eastern and western factions to split apart into warring parallel administrations.

Source: Libya Today December 24, 2021 14:48 UTC