LIBYA-TRIPOLI-MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Xinhua
17 Aug 2025, 16:46 GMT+10

(250817) -- TRIPOLI, Aug. 17, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A voter casts his ballot at a polling station in Tripoli, Libya on Aug. 16, 2025.

Libya began its second phase of municipal council elections on Saturday, with polling stations across the country opening from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time.

The elections covered 26 of the 63 municipalities initially slated for this phase, the Libyan High National Elections Commission (HNEC) said. (Photo by Hazem Turkia/Xinhua)

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Sierra Leone Times.

More Information

null in null

Business

Section

Indian PM vows to protect farmers amid rising US-India trade tensions

NEW DELHI, India: On August 15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his Independence Day address to call for greater national self-reliance,...

Costco cites low demand in decision to end mifepristone sales

ISSAQUAH, Washington: Costco Wholesale will end sales of the abortion pill mifepristone at all of its more than 500 U.S. pharmacy locations,...

Accenture’s largest cyber deal: $650 million acquisition of CyberCX

DUBLIN, Ireland: Accenture announced it will acquire Australian cybersecurity provider CyberCX, which it says will be its largest-ever...

Vietnam leader unveils plans for Vietnam’s biggest economic overhaul

HANOI, Vietnam: Communist Party chief To Lam declared the start of a new era of development at the party's central school late last...

Dow Jones ekes out 35 points gain as broader market slips

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks tread water on Friday with the Standard and Poor's 500 and Nasdaq Composite drifting lower, while...

Eli Lilly accused by Texas AG of bribing providers to push drugs

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against U.S. pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly, alleging the company...

Africa

Section