Fragile Progress toward a Unity Government for Libya Despite a reported breakthrough in mid-January, there are still many steps to take before an interim unity government can emerge in Libya. The country has been divided in two, between two parallel governments and military coalitions that have been intermittently at war, since 2014. Participants in the 75-member forum that the UN assembled to bring the two back together agreed on an internal voting mechanism for appointing top officials. But the complicated voting process could easily trigger further disputes. Moreover, rival Libyan factions disagree on who should lead the country and are only paying lip service to transparency in voting. All these factions have the political, military and financial means to spoil the voting process or reject its outcome.
07 january 2021 - 14:46:49 MTA/AR Panafrican News Agency
Meeting discusses protection and promotion of women s rights in Libya
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya s Minister of Justice in the Government of National Accord, Mohamed Lamloum, on Thursday met with the Chairman of the Presidential Council s Women s Empowerment Unit, Laila al-Laffi, to discuss the coordination of efforts and cooperation between her ministry and the Unit to better protect and promote women s rights in Libya