Libya's Haftar still supports elections but sees others stalling


  • World
  • Tuesday, 02 Oct 2018

BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar, a key figure in the future of the troubled North African country, still supports plans for national elections in December but says other players are not fulfilling their part for the vote to take place.

His downbeat comments to Reuters add to growing doubts that a French plan, backed by the United Nations, to hold elections aimed at ending seven years of conflict in the oil producer will go ahead.

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