Big-Picture Outlook
Libya witnessed the fall of one of the main pillars of its over-decade-long status quo, with House of Representatives (HoR) Speaker Agila Saleh being replaced after 12 years in power. In western Libya, Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dabaiba continued to try to court allies, while the High Council of State (HCS) slammed the door shut on the 4+4 Agreement, for now.
Major Events This Week
- Around 100 members of the House of Representatives (HoR) voted to replace Speaker Agila Saleh with Al-Saleheen Abdul Nabi, a day after Second Deputy Speaker Misbah al-Douma held a session to adopt new rules setting a term limit for speakers. The incident marks the likely end of nominal HoR independence and its alignment with the Libyan National Army (LNA).
- The High Council of State (HCS) held a session to debate the adoption of the 4+4 Agreement, with a majority of council members officially rejecting the proposal. While the HCS and its head, Mohammed Takala, had indicated their rejection when the chamber removed the two HCS members who negotiated the deal, it had not formally denounced it, leaving a small gap for negotiation that has now been closed.
- Head of the Teachers’ Union, Ramadan Muhammad al-Maqtaf, announced that a deal had been reached with the Government of National Unity (GNU) that met the union’s demands and called for teachers to return to work. However, multiple groups of teachers across western Libya have refused to stop protesting, saying their demands have not been met. The Union then announced it was premature to announce a return to work and strikes would continue.
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