Gathered last November 28 in Tangiers, Morocco, the Members of Libya’s House of Representatives supporting divided parties in the country agreed to end division and walk together toward peace.

At the end of the five days of peace talks held in the Cherifian Kingdom, the Libyan MPs announced that they would convene the country's legislative body for the first time in several years. Indeed, after the fall of the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, the institution set up to preserve the "gains of the revolution" was soon divided between the forces of Marshal Khalifa Haftar, whose power is based in Tobruk in the east of the country, and the Government of National Unity recognized by the international community in Tripoli, the capital.

The new announcement is a sign of ease in the tension between the two parties. Last October, a permanent ceasefire deal was signed and was welcomed with enthusiasm by the main protagonists of the Libyan conflict, while negotiations are still being held to organize the transition leading the country to national elections scheduled for December 24, 2021.

New Moroccan-led talks began on November 30 in Tangiers between officials of the High Council of State (Upper House of Parliament) and the House of Representatives. From now on, the aim is to organize "legislative elections and to complete the transition phase as quickly as possible.

Moutiou Adjibi Nourou