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Gaddafi’s son is now contesting for next month’s elections. This is already causing controversy amongst Libyans. The person in focus is Seif-al-Islam Gaddafi. His father was a dictatorial leader who was slain in 2011. This is Libya’s first ever direct presidential poll to start off on December 24. It is a decisive moment after much of UN’s persuasion to come down to developing a democratic setup. Many residents in Libya are against his candidature. They call it unfair, as the man is still wanted by the International Criminal Court, with many rulings against him. He does not really show himself as any who should be taken seriously. He is known for many crimes against humanity. Registration opened for candidatures on November 15 itself. Seif-al- Islam feels he can restore Libya’s unity. He was already sentenced to death by the Libyan court during the time of revolt. But he was pardoned by a rival administration in the east in a decision that was never confirmed by authorities in Tr...

Leaders of eleven nations get together to cement the peaceful future of Libya at the Berlin Summit In a recently concluded Berlin summit, world leaders contemplated a permanent solution to the unstable conditions of governance in Libya. The common consensus is for an ‘enduring ceasefire’ that cannot be achieved unless outside forces are stopped from escalating the war conditions by providing military know-how. It has been agreed that if players like Turkey have to be kept at bay, a stringent arms embargo is important to be in place. The violation of the embargo would be met with stringent sanctions imposed. Country or countries might also have to face the wrath of multinational force. For the 11 countries in participation, the agenda was the same- to end the war between the UN recognized Libyan government in Tripoli and forces of General Khalifa Haftar . By doing this, the world nations are ensuring Turkey does not get a quick route through Libya to Mediterran...