Rival Libya factions sign deal to hold national elections within two years

Signing ceremony takes place at UN mission in Tripoli after initial draft signed by UN-backed committee in Tunis on August 20.Published On 30 Aug 202630 Aug 2026Representatives of Libya’s rival governments have signed a deal to hold national elections within two years after years of political divisions.The agreement, signed on Sunday, says legislative and presidential elections will be held under a single executive authority within a “period not exceeding 24 months”, according to Walid Ellafi, state minister of political affairs and communications in the internationally recognised Government of National Unity, based in Tripoli.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Libya factions draft initial election pact amid lingering mistrustlist 2 of 3Qatar pledges support for efforts to end Libya’s political divisionlist 3 of 3Libya’s brain drain, 15 years after Tripoli fellend of listThe signing ceremony took place in Tripoli at the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) after the UN-backed “4+4 committee” signed an initial draft in Tunis on August 20.The committee consisted of four representatives from the House of Representatives, based in eastern Libya, and four represen...