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Libya Review
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Libya Review
Presidential Council & UN Discuss Long-Term Stability Measures for Tripoli
On Sunday, Libya's Presidential Council head, Mohamed Al-Mnifi, held a high-level meeting in Tripoli with the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Hanna Tetteh, and several senior military and security officials from western Libya. The discussions focused on the recent security developments in the capital and the urgent need to maintain calm. During the meeting, the Presidential Council officially launched a ceasefire stabilization mechanism aimed at addressing the consequences of recent armed clashes and preventing their recurrence. The plan includes coordinated efforts to enhance security arrangements, de-escalate potential flashpoints, and reinforce confidence between rival factions. Al Mnifi stressed the importance of collaboration between all military and security entities in the capital, urging unified action to safeguard public safety and restore stability. He reiterated the crucial role of Libya's military institutions in protecting civilians, enforcing the rule of law, and supporting the broader path toward national political reconciliation. The council's initiative seeks to transform short-term ceasefire agreements into a long-term framework for peace, rooted in cooperation, transparency, and operational readiness across the capital's security infrastructure. UN envoy Hanna Tetteh welcomed the initiative, voicing the United Nations' full support for the council's steps. She emphasized that the international community, including the UN Security Council, considers such efforts essential for Libya's stability. Tetteh noted that creating durable security in Tripoli is key to Libya's broader political transition and must be backed by sustained coordination between local actors. The meeting comes amid renewed calls, both domestically and internationally, for Libyan leaders to avoid further violence, strengthen state institutions, and ensure that recent escalations do not derail progress toward elections and national reconciliation. Tags: ceasefirelibyaPresidential CounciltripoliUN EnvoyViolence
Libya Review
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Libya Review
Presidential Council's Laws Have No Legal Effect
The Legal Committee of the Libyan House of Representatives has declared recent decrees issued by Presidential Council head Mohamed Al-Mnifi as 'null and void,' claiming they hold no constitutional or legal weight. In a strongly worded statement, the committee accused al-Mnifi of sowing institutional chaos and deepening divisions. The committee's remarks followed a letter sent by al-Mnifi to the House of Representatives requesting the submission of all laws passed since March 2021 for ratification by the Presidential Council. Al-Mnifi argued that Speaker Ageela Saleh bypassed constitutional procedures by enacting laws unilaterally. In response, the committee dismissed al-Mnifi's claims as 'weak and irrelevant,' stressing that Libya remains in a transitional phase and that the Council has no authority—either collectively or through its president—to issue decrees or suspend legislation. The committee further announced it would refer the matter to the judiciary to assess whether al-Mnifi's actions constitute criminal violations or threats to national unity and sovereignty. The statement reiterated the House of Representatives' position that the mandates of the Presidential Council and the Government of National Unity have expired. It urged all domestic and international stakeholders to respect the agreed political roadmap and support efforts to unify the executive authority ahead of national elections. Criticising al-Mnifi for 'deviating from a consensual role,' the committee accused the Presidential Council of becoming a political actor, thereby undermining the UN-led political process and risking renewed deadlock and institutional paralysis. Citing the 2014 Constitutional Amendment No. 7 and the Skhirat and Geneva Agreements, the committee asserted that only the House of Representatives holds legislative authority during the transitional period. Tags: libyaLibyan parliamentMohamed Al-MnifiPresidential Council
