Tag: Seif al-Islam Gaddafi
Africa Blogs Community Headlines International Libya

Libyan elections increasingly likely to be postponed

North Africa PostComments Off on Libyan elections increasingly likely to be postponed

With two days to go, many Libyan officials agree that the presidential election, which is supposed to mark the end of a laborious transition process, could not take place on December 24, mainly because of the lack of an official list of candidates and persistent disagreements between rival camps over the legal basis for the […]
Headlines Libya

Libyan authorities reject the candidacy of Gaddafi’s son

North Africa PostComments Off on Libyan authorities reject the candidacy of Gaddafi’s son

Libya’s electoral authority on Wednesday rejected the candidacy of Seif al-Islam for the presidential election scheduled for December 24. Wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for “crimes against humanity”, Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, who presented his candidacy on November 14, is among the 25 candidates whose files were rejected, according to a statement from the […]
Headlines Libya

Presidential elections in Libya: Khalifa Haftar candidate

North Africa PostComments Off on Presidential elections in Libya: Khalifa Haftar candidate

The strongman of eastern Libya Khalifa Haftar announced Tuesday his candidacy for the presidential election scheduled for December 24, in a speech broadcast live on television. “I declare my candidacy for the presidential election, not because I am running after power but to lead our people in this crucial period to glory, progress and prosperity,” […]