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World powers warn Libya election obstructors could face sanctions

World leaders gathered in Paris on Friday for a high-level conference aimed at ensuring Libya's elections go ahead as planned.

Libya election
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (left) and Libyan Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush address the media during as part of the Second Berlin Conference on peace in Libya at the German Foreign Ministry in Berlin on June 23, 2021. — MICHAEL SOHN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Major world powers could pursue sanctions against those who undermine Libya’s upcoming elections, a group of more than two dozen leaders announced Friday at a high-level summit in Paris. 

Libya is gearing up for national elections meant to bring stability to the North African country after six years of civil war and a NATO-backed uprising that toppled longtime dictator Muammar Gaddafi. 

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