Libya: Agreement sets elections within 24 months

Libya’s main stakeholders have agreed in Tripoli on a roadmap providing for presidential and parliamentary elections to be held within 24 months.

The agreement comes after several years of political deadlock in Libya, where rival camps remain at the heart of the institutional crisis.

An electoral deadline set

The agreement signed in the Libyan capital establishes a framework for the joint organisation of a presidential vote and parliamentary elections. The announced timeframe is two years from the signing of this roadmap.

An attempt to end the crisis

The signing of this agreement marks a new attempt to bring the country’s main stakeholders together around an electoral process. The available information does not specify how the roadmap will be implemented or the interim steps planned before the votes.