EU delegation to Libya welcomes detainees’ release, urges action on arbitrary disappearances

The European Union Delegation to Libya has expressed approval following the release of a group of detainees by Libyan judicial authorities, hailing the move as a step towards strengthening the rule of law and human rights in the country. In a statement, the mission also voiced concern over troubling reports of arbitrary disappearances, particularly the […]

Chad: vote counting underway in contentious elections amid opposition boycott

Polls closed Sunday (29 December) in Chad’s legislative, provincial and local elections after three years of military rule, but were boycotted by the opposition that accuses authorities of fraud and of failing to oversee a credible electoral process. After Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno won a disputed presidential election in May, his government is now presenting […]

Libya: Serraj, Haftar agree to hold elections to end chaotic transition

Libya’s main rivals have agreed to hold elections in a bid to preserve stability in the country and unify institutions, the UN said. Faiez Serraj of the UN-backed Presidential Council (PC) and Khalifa Haftar, military commander and supporter of Beida-based rival administration, agreed Wednesday in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to hold elections in the […]