Libya on bumpy road to uncertain elections

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Libya is less than a month from elections seen as crucial to ending its long-running civil war, but deep political divisions could provoke a delay or even fresh violence.

In theory, the North African country is preparing to move beyond a decade of conflict since the 2011 overthrow of longtime dictator Moamer Kadhafi in a NATO-backed uprising.

The United Nations has said that nine international organisations have sought accreditations to observe the conduct of the vote. But as forces led by Haftar -- himself a presidential candidate -- dominate eastern Libya and much of the sparsely populated south, the Tripoli-based administration admitted it could do little to intervene.

"We must not continue on a path that would lead to the deterioration of the security situation until it is out of control," Mazen said. In late September, the parliament based in the eastern city of Tobruk, itself well past its mandate, passed a vote of no confidence in the interim government.

 

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