Why Libya postponed its elections and what comes next
A Libyan parliamentary committee said Wednesday that it has become “impossible” to hold the long-awaited presidential election scheduled for December 24th, a major blow to international efforts to end a decade of chaos in the country. The run-up to elections has been marred by disputes over the eligibility of candidates and growing security fears, and earlier this week the UN warned of growing tensions as armed groups mobilized in Tripoli. Expert Aya Burweila joins The Greek Current to discuss the decision to postpone elections and what it means for international efforts to bring peace to Libya.
Aya Burweila is a Libyan expert from Benghazi based in Athens, is the founder and director of the non-profit Code on the Road, and a BBC Woman Expert in Terrorism and Radicalization.
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