32.8 C
New York
June 30, 2025
Africa Libya Middle East and North Africa news World news

Libyan presidential vote will not go ahead on Friday, officials confirm

Libyan presidential vote will not go ahead on Friday, officials confirm

Unclear whether another date has been set or if election has been cancelled altogether

A Libyan parliamentary committee has said it has become “impossible” to hold a long-awaited presidential vote on Friday as scheduled, in a blow to international efforts to end a decade of chaos in the oil-rich country.

It was the first official statement that the vote would not go ahead, although the news had been widely expected amid mounting challenges and calls for a delay.

Continue reading…

Related posts

Three people die attempting to cross US-Mexico border amid California storm

TheWorldsNews

Ethiopian rivals agree on humanitarian access for war-ravaged Tigray

TheWorldsNews

Liberia fuel tanker explosion kills at least 40

TheWorldsNews

Pin It on Pinterest

Share This