Divisive Libyan Commander Khalifa Hifter announces candidacy for President
The Hindu
Libya has been wracked by chaos since a NATO-backed uprising toppled longtime dictator Muammar Qaddafi in 2011
Powerful Libyan Commander Khalifa Hifter on Tuesday announced his bid to run for President, submitting his candidacy as next month’s long-awaited vote faces growing uncertainty.
The candidacy of Hifter, a divisive figure in Libya, had been widely expected. He filed his candidacy papers in the eastern city of Benghazi and announced in a video that he is seeking the country’s highest post on December 24 to “lead our people in a fateful stage.” He urged Libyans to vote “with the highest levels of awareness and responsibility” so the nation can begin rebuilding and reconciling after a decade of turmoil and civil war.
Libya has been wracked by chaos since a NATO-backed uprising toppled longtime dictator Muammar Qaddafi in 2011.
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