Libya factions draft initial election pact amid lingering mistrust | Conflict News – Al Jazeera

A newly-formed committee has signed a preliminary agreement, but divided state institutions and legal voids threaten its execution. Libyan negotiators have agreed to an initial election pact aimed at ending years of political divisions within the country. The agreement covers electoral laws and the restructuring of the national elections commission, moving the process toward a highly complex and delicate implementation phase, experts and officials told Al Jazeera. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Can US, Middle Eastern powers unite Libya 15 years after Gaddafi overthrow? list 2 of 4 One geography, two states: Saudi Arabia’s security approach to Sudan list 3 of 4 Libya rivals test a new path towards unity, 15 years after Gadaffi downfall list 4 of 4 Libya’s brain drain, 15 years after Tripoli fell end of list Since 2014, Libya has been divided between two bitterly opposed administrations that separately control the east and west of the country, with repeated United Nations-led efforts to end the crisis. Current negotiations have been conducted by a committee consisting of four representatives from the House of Representatives, based in eastern Libya, and four representatives from the High Council of State, linked to the internationally-recognised Government
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