Representatives of the authorities in eastern and western Libya signed an agreement on Sunday in Tripoli under the auspices of the United Nations, which was marketed as a step towards holding elections in the country ruled by two parallel governments. Meanwhile, a Libyan analyst told France 24 that this agreement emanating from an American initiative represents “the best that could be reached.”

Published on: 09/03/2026 - 14:43

Representatives of the authorities in eastern and western Libya reached an agreement in Tripoli, on August 30, under the auspices of the United Nations, stipulating that elections be held within 24 months.

The headquarters of the United Nations mission in the Libyan capital witnessed the signing ceremony, in the presence of UN envoy Hannah Tetteh, who said that “the agreement is the result of the talks that began in Rome and continued in Tunisia” during recent months. The agreement stipulates “restructuring the Election Commission and making amendments to the legal and constitutional frameworks to facilitate the conduct of comprehensive and credible elections.”

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The agreement also stipulates arrangements for holding presidential and legislative elections under a single executive authority within 24 months.

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It also stipulates arrangements for its approval by the House of Representatives, based in Benghazi, and the Supreme Council of State, based in Tripoli, within a month, and a follow-up mechanism to support its implementation.

In his analysis of this agreement, researcher in Libyan political affairs, Idris Ahmed, told France 24 that the agreement emanating from an American initiative represents “the best that can be reached” in order to resolve the political disintegration in the country after “the stagnation and crises that Libya is suffering from, which do not allow the repetition of ideas that were tried in the past.” Far from the opinions of the Supreme Council of State (based in Tripoli), the House of Representatives (based in Benghazi), and the Presidential Council, which failed to take any action that would allow real movement. for the political scene.

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