Libya: Egyptian FM calls for foreign troops to withdraw

The Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has demanded the urgent need for all foreign forces to withdraw from Libya and armed militias to disband in order for election progress to be made, according to the Libya Review on July 30th.

Abdelatty warned that “any party obstructing Libya’s electoral process should face sanctions,” and added that “it is crucial to hold elections, but this will only be possible once foreign troops withdraw and militias are disarmed.”

Elections in Libya were planned for December 2021, but the delays and rising violence from armed militias have raised concern over the possibility of a peaceful transition to a stable and democratically elected government in Libya.

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