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Libyan to Hold Long-Awaited Elections
For 42 years, the people of Libya saw only the face of dictator Moammar Gadhafi plastered on walls. Now there are thousands of faces on campaign posters pushing candidates for tomorrow's parliamentary election. Some 4000 candidates are competing for seats in a national assembly.
For 42 years, the people of Libya saw only the face of dictator Moammar Gadhafi plastered on walls. Now there are thousands of faces on campaign posters pushing candidates for tomorrow's parliamentary election. Some 4000 candidates are competing for seats in a national assembly. At the same time, an entirely new, well-equipped "shadow army" has cropped up to provide security, according to Borzou Daragahi, who's in Tripoli for the Financial Times.
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