Libya schedules elections within two years to end decade-long split

Libya has been divided for more than ten years between the United Nations‑backed Government of National Unity in Tripoli and the rival administration aligned with the House of Representatives in Tobruk and the Libyan National Army. After a series of stalled talks and postponed votes, a new timetable has been announced that places national elections within the next two years, marking the first coordinated attempt since the 2011 uprising to resolve the split and restore a single, democratically elected authority.

The election schedule, endorsed by the UN Support Mission in Libya and a coalition of European and Arab states, follows the adoption of a revised electoral law that sets out voter registration, candidate eligibility and security protocols. International observers are expected to monitor the process, while the competing factions have pledged to respect the results, though concerns remain about militia activity, displacement of voters and the integration of rival security forces. If the vote proceeds as planned, it could pave the way for a unified government and a transition toward political stability after a decade of conflict.