Key eastern cities, including Benghazi, Sirte, and Tobruk have rejected the vote, exposing ongoing tensions between rival administrations in Tripoli and the east. The UN mission in Libya (UNSMIL) described the elections as “essential to uphold democratic governance” but warned that insecurity and attacks on electoral offices could undermine the process. Eleven constituencies in the […]
He also re-assigned 10 ministers to new ministerial portfolios and appointed seven new ministers for Senate confirmation. Recall, Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress chieftain, appointed 48 ministers in August 2023, three months after his inauguration. The Senate immediately screened and confirmed the ministers. One of the ministers, Betta Edu, was suspended in January while another, […]