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Libya’s Belhadj quits military post for politics

May 17, 2012

Posted in May 2012, News, Week Commencing: May 13 | 18:34

Libyan Islamist commander Abdel Hakim Belhadj has resigned his military post in a bid to enter politics. Mr Belhadj, a key brigade leader in the 2011 toppling of Col Gaddafi, plans to run in elections next month. He is a (Continue Reading…)

Southern African delegation in Libya

May 13, 2012

Posted in May 2012, News, Week Commencing: May 13 | 21:12

South African Justice Minister Jeffrey Radebe with Prime Minister Al-Kib

A delegation headed from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) headed by South Africa’s justice minister, Jeffrey Thamsanqa Radebe, met Prime Minister Abdurrahim Al-Kib on Saturday. Issues discussed at the meeting, attended by the director of the Foreign Ministry’s Africa (Continue Reading…)

Elections: 1346 candidates registered so far; Election free phone enquiry number 1441 set up

Posted in May 2012, News, Week Commencing: May 13 | 21:05

Operations Manager at the Higher National Election Commission (HNEC), Mr Salem Tahia, said yesterday (Saturday 12 May), that so far, 1346 candidates had registered for the June 19 General Congress election. Of this total, 1283 registered to stand in the (Continue Reading…)