we have this report from the capital, tripoli. >> we are just a few days away from the scheduled firstound of presidential elections in libya, and it is becoming clear that the vote will be delayed, but there has not been a government institution or any senior officials that have been willing to announce the postponement. the electoral commission has said that it is the parliament's responsibility to announce the postponement. parliament has turned back and said it is the electoral commission that should tell the libyan people why there was a postponement, and there's also been a lot of controversial figures that have put in their bid to run in the presidential elections, including muammar gaddafi's second son. he is wanted by the international criminal court for crimes against humanity. you have an eastern libyan who has been accused of war crimes in his failed attempt to capture the capital, tripoli, militarily. you also have the prime minister who when he took on the position signed a promissory note that he would not run for elections. for now, what is clear is that these elections

we have this report from the capital, tripoli. >> we are just a few days away from the scheduled firstound of presidential elections in libya, and it is becoming clear that the vote will be delayed, but there has not been a government institution or any senior officials that have been willing to announce the postponement. the electoral commission has said that it is the parliament's responsibility to announce the postponement. parliament has turned back and said it is the electoral commission that should tell the libyan people why there was a postponement, and there's also been a lot of controversial figures that have put in their bid to run in the presidential elections, including muammar gaddafi's second son. he is wanted by the international criminal court for crimes against humanity. you have an eastern libyan who has been accused of war crimes in his failed attempt to capture the capital, tripoli, militarily. you also have the prime minister who when he took on the position signed a promissory note that he would not run for elections. for now, what is clear is that these elections

didn't libya where elections has been cancelled after world notes began to parade around the capital, tripoli, spanking phase the country could once again descend into civil war. all that half of adults in britain are too scared to express their real opinions openly for fear of a falling victim to cancel culture reaction on the streets of london. living in a coach now of being used to have a good healthy democracy. good. how are we debating country where you could say gun, then you'd have to all of your case, people are frightened to always say what they fail in case there's a a. so a muslim in jewish communities in belgium found to fight a ban on the ritual slow for valuables. to put that issue for debate, i think animals deserve to be slaughtered humanely if you were really excited. the body more well unable to take, you know, maybe should choose to become a vegan older vegetarian than with christmas just around the corner. now all t issue santa claus himself to see how the pandemic affected his present delivery plan. even at this most magical time of year, there is quite a lot of upset out

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that decision came off to war. lord started parading all around the capital tripoli some saying they were ratcheting up phase of a fresh civil war. however, and here's a key point. dorothy is eager to dine off now, reports delaying the vote could very well serve certain outside interests. this year promised to bring a tonic change for libya, a chance to revitalize its political life and hold in the election. the 1st one since the whole decade of lawlessness and in fighting. but local militia has had their opinion on this whole democracy. not on our watch said a bunch of warlords, as the internationally recognized governments fled into hiding. the u. s. is predictably disappointed, almost as if this om takeover was and led by the personal mob of sala body. a militant one, celebrated armed and funded by the west, when both sides pursued a common goal, we will deny the regime arms cut off and supplies of cash, assist the opposition and work with other nations to hasten the day when gadhafi leaves power, the un greenlit nato's bombing campaign and bombs hail down on libya. as per the un

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is again unclear, and the peace plan hangs by a threat. malik trina has this reports from the capital tripoli. we're just a few days away from the scheduled 1st round of presidential elections in libya and it's becoming clear that the vote will be delayed. but there hasn't been a government institution, or any senior officials that have been willing to announced the postponement or the, the electoral commission, the high national electoral commission has said that is the parliament's responsibility to announce, or the postponement. the parliament has turned back and said, no, it's the electoral commission that should come and tell the libyan people a wide. there was a postponement. and there's also been a lot of controversial figures are that have at that have put in their bid to become up to running the presidential elections, including safer slamming duffy while market duffy 2nd son. he's wanted by the international criminal court or for crimes against humanity. or you have collie for after an eastern libya who's also been accused of war crimes in his failed attempt to capture the triple to

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here on our tea international . militants have surrounded a number of key sites in the libyan capital, tripoli, among them, the headquarters of the government of national unity, the ministry of defense. and the presidential council. here is unverified video for you of the presidential council building. you can see combat vehicles carrying armed men in the vicinity, photos, and videos coming in from tripoli also show fighters outside the offices of libya's interim government of national unity and videos have been circulating that appear to show military vehicles patrolling the city out. he has not yet been able to independently verify these videos. a scam on the story now from monte kirsten exist on if it was me, good morning, t eager. libya. i think fair to say been in a sort of a quiet period in the news. been out of the i'd suddenly things have really fled up . what's caused this unrest. well, basically several militant groups have staged this armed uprising that you've just been talking about. we know about at least 3 of these groups, and i mean, don't get me wrong while libya, it has been

the decision came after warlords is started to parade around the capital. tripoli ratcheting up fears of a fresh civil war with all these against honor reports now delaying the vote could serve certain outside interests. this year, promised to bring a tectonic change for libya, a chance to revitalize its political life, and hold in election. the 1st one since the whole decade of lawlessness and in fighting, but local malicious had their opinion on this whole democracy. not on our watch said a bunch of warlords, as the internationally recognized government fled into hiding. the u. s. his predictably disappointed, almost as if for this arm takeover wasn't led by the personal mob of sala body a militant one, celebrated armed and funded by the west. when both sides pursued a common goal, we will deny the regime arms cut off its supplies of cash, assist be opposition, and work with other nations to hasten the day when gadhafi leaves power. the un greenlit nato's bombing campaign and bombs hailed down on libya. as per the un resolution, sorties were meant to protect civilians. as per you an

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this is ancy militants have surrounded a number of key sites in the libyan capital. tripoli, that's ahead of the country's presidential election. it's 1st since 2014. here is an, a verified video of the presidential council building. you can see mainly visualize that combat vehicles carry armed men, photos, and videos coming. some tripoli also show fighters outside the offices of libya's inter him government of national unity and videos are circulating that appeared to show military vehicles patrolling the city. although artie has not yet been able to verify independently those videos earlier on discuss the situation in libya with all corresponded interest on off the poor people of libya and triplet, because they've had the facia of turmoil over the last decade or so. m and beyond. and it's, it's not over, is it yet more unrest? what is causing it? well, you're absolutely right. there's more and rest 3 militia groups who are trying to take power inside of tripoli who are trying to disrupt the upcoming elections. and this is, i have to say is only the latest in the violence that has had th

where long awaited presidential elections were due to be held on a train is that a school in the capital tripoli were voting was meant to take place on friday. today is libya, 70th anniversary for independence or independence day. it's also the day that a presidential election should have been run. so we're here in morris, where, where you can see a crowd gathering as libyan celebrate the historic day and live in history. but right next to the celebration, you have people protesting here saying that election shouldn't go shouldn't go ahead without a constitution there calling for a constitutional referendum before a presidential election takes place. now just wednesday, the liberty of high national elections commission suggested that elections be postponed until january 24th. and really, we're not seeing any regret. we've talked to a couple of people. and here's what one of them had to say on the limit to what you're seeing on the ground. and when you look at the live in social media, most of the live in people are calling for constitutional research and them a presidential election without the

international in just a few minutes and militants have surrounded a number of key sites and the libyan capital. tripoli is just out of the country's presidential election. it's the 1st since 2014. and we can show you unverified video of the presidential council building where you can apparently see combat vehicles carrying armed men. nearby photos and videos coming in from tripoli also showing fighters outside the offices of libby as interim government of national unity and videos are also circulating that appear to show military vehicles patrolling the city. now we none of us here at all. see, have been able to actually independently verify these. however, earlier, my colleague niel harvey, discuss a situation in libya with our correspondent, eco sch, donald for people of libya and triplet, because they've had the fisher term all over the last decade or so, am and beyond. and it's, it's not over, is it yet more unrest? what, what is causing it? well, you're absolutely right. there's more and rest, 3 militia groups who are trying to take power inside of tripoli who are trying to disrupt the upcoming el

dashed in libya where electrons have been canceled off the war lords began parading around the capital. tripoli, over a half of adults in britain are too scared to express their real opinions openly for fear of falling victim to that of cancelled culture. it's kinda hard to believe, however, we get reaction on the streets of london. living in a coach now and spinning.

long awaited presidential elections was supposed to be held. malik trainer is at a school and a capital tripoli where the voting was meant to be taking place. on friday, this cool and the heart of tripoli was supposed to double down as a police station today. there should have been crowds of people gather to cast their ballots in libya, the 1st round of a presidential election. but that election has been postponed. on wednesday, the high national elections commission suggested that the vote be postponed until january 24th. and, and really the question is, how do we feel about it? now we've spoken to quite a few people here in western livia and there isn't any disappointment really, most people are relieved that the vote isn't taking place. they feel the presidential election will only further the division and conflict in the country. now, libya has been engulfed in violent and political divisions since the revolution that's toppled. mom argued that the 10 years ago and will be and when they rose up in that revolution, they called for a democratic and free country. and now, and now with this ele

well, what caused it is several militant groups who have entered the libyan capital, tripoli, and they have basically brought the political life of the country to a stand still. one of the people, one of the leading this charge would, will claiming against the elections is a solid body. and the reason i'm singling him out is that because he's a very colorful figure, with a very interesting history, basically the man that he's one of the powerful warlords in libya. and remember, the country has been in a state of lawlessness and power vacuum for a very long time since more my ca daffy was killed back in 2011. so all these, all these powers, they, all these militant groups they have for a while to have been, you know, wrestling each other for power has been very nasty. but at a certain point, are the incumbent prime minister was recognized by the united nations and by the international community. and so that kept the status quo. and basically the current uprising aims to disrupt the status quo. and this is, this is what they're saying because this man, this warlord sell a body, he has be

still to come now as we understand militants have surrounded a number of key sites in the libyan capital. tripoli, it's just to handle the countries presidential election. it's fust since 2014. we can show you unverified video of the presidential council building week and more or less make out combat vehicles carrying armed men. nearby photos and videos coming in from tripoli also showing fight is outside the offices of libya's interim government of national unity and videos are circulating that appear to show military vehicles patrolling the city. i hear it all to you. we have not been able to independently verify these videos. however, earlier my colleague neil harvey discussed the situation in libya with a correspondence, eager to stand off the poor people of libya and triplet, because they've had the facia of turmoil over the last decade or so. am and beyond, and it's, it's not over, is it yet more unrest? what is causing it? well, you're absolutely right. there's more and rest to 3 militia groups who are trying to take power inside of tripoli who are trying to disrupt the upcoming elections.

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walter, dot com for the meantime, militants of surrounded a number of key sites and the libyan capital. tripoli at the head of the countries presidential election, the 1st since 2014. now this is on verified video of the presidential council building, and you can see a combat vehicles carrying armed men near by of photos and videos coming in from tripoli also. so fighters outside the offices of libby as interim government of national unity and videos are circulating that appear to show military vehicles patrolling the city will. archie has not been able to independently verify this, but earlier we discuss a situation in libya with a correspondent, eager to donald the poor people of libya and triplet, because they've had the fisher term all over the last decade or so am and beyond. and it's, it's not over, is it yet more unrest? what, what is causing it? well, you're absolutely right. there's more and rest, 3 militia groups who are trying to take power inside of tripoli who are trying to disrupt the upcoming elections. and this is, i have to say is only the latest in the violence that has had th

prices are going up in the libyan capital, pushing many into homelessness most were displaced in libby as a decade long conflict malakai now went to one parking tripoli, which is now home to 13 families. it's winter and it's cold here in the small pork in the heart of tripoli. but it's where a number of displaced families are forced to live. they say increase in rent prices, and the government's lack of action means they are now homeless and unable to afford a roof over their heads and dance as her home. and diana was destroyed during the fighting years ago. she was renting an apartment in tripoli, but her landlord increased the rent and she ended up on the street. ha! she's been living in this park, and for the last 2 weeks, i have 2 young children in our money goes to diapers and milk. we can no longer afford rents, we have nowhere else to go when we need the government to provide housing for us, or give us a housing stipend until then. we will stay here with our children. in 2018, dove, now witness months of fighting when war, lord holly for halftime launched a military campaign to capture the city. it was part of his move to cement his power base

tripoli. do you think that this is an indication of some sort of wider campaign in the libyan capital? you know, i think the black achieving were further than just simply triple 8. but yeah, i mean there may be a broader strategy. there are tick. so chaos as this happens. and of course, we have to remember that the presidential elections and you know, are due to take place in just 8 days time. to what extent do you think they can still happen? hard to see it happening. if you have a clue underway and you have the president's palace surrounded, we don't know what they're going to do at this point. i'm are there, are they going to move in? the palace is the, is there a palace guard that will stay loyal that this could go in a lot of directions at this point? they've linda or founder of the online news site. this can't be happening. thanks a lot for joining us on the program. thank you for having me. a lot of my putting in his chinese counterpart teaching ping have held a video conference both publicly committed to strengthening ties. i mean increasingly strained relations between the eas

they're talking to us from tripoli still to come here on the notice here and use our environmental protest continue in the serbian capital, despite concessions from the government clubs. on the fall or in london, this year is rapidly becoming one of the worse years to see homicides were falling . wall groceries organization was plentiful, taking that the weapons stories and in sports another game of the go. for one, i'll do action for me personally, coming up ah hello there. we've seen some unsettled weather effect, southern areas of europe over the past few days, a storm bara swept across northern areas of spain, bringing to renshaw, rain there, and causing severe flooding. it's been described as the worst flooding in about 20 years, but the good news is it has cleared away. if we take a closer look, we can see a lot of the sunshine is coming back into spain. it remains run a fine and dry. and there you can see those rounds of rain moving in, but it's going to move further south that will remain rather sunny in madrid. if we look at the 3 day, we are going to see the temperature climb up with a lot of sunshine. but to t

tripoli on wednesday evening. as according to the countries state news agency and the affiliation of the armed group is not yet clear. several areas of delivery and capital have also reportedly been left without electricity. libby as presidential elections are scheduled to take place in just 8 days. all sco says it will retaliate after germany throughout 2 of its diplomats and summoned the russian ambassador on wednesday and comes after a berlin court convicted a russian citizen of murder. the presiding judge stated that moscow ordered the 2019 killing of georgia national in the german capital at a claim that the kremlin fiercely dice or europe corresponded. peter oliver can tell us more about that. the courtier and berlin ruled there to well sentenced vadim kasey cove to life, imprisonment for his role in the murder of zaman hunger fairly back in august of 2019 hunger really was shot dead in a central berlin park in provide and hunting down that sentence. the court said that the killing had been carried out at the behest of the russian government. this is something that moscow has denied since the arrest was made of cassy cove. now it prompted analynn b