On Wednesday, Mohamed al-Menfi, Head of the Libyan Presidential Council, welcomed Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s call for dialogue and consensus among Libyan institutions to pave the way for long-overdue elections, stalled since 2021.

In a statement, the Council said: "We welcome the statement issued by the Egyptian Presidency, which calls for dialogue and consensus among Libyan institutions stemming from the political agreement to reach general elections."

It added: "Until a president is elected by the people, the authority to appoint a prime minister lies with the Presidential Council under the 'amended political agreement' between the House of Representatives and the State Council (a legislative and advisory body)."

Last Sunday, Egyptian President Sisi held talks in Cairo with Brett McGurk, the White House Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa, and Senior Advisor for African Affairs Maher Boulos, according to a statement from the Egyptian Presidency.

Sisi affirmed Egypt’s commitment to supporting proposed political settlement steps in Libya, including the formation of a unified government that enjoys credibility among Libyans and the backing of the House of Representatives, the High Council of State, and the Presidential Council—with the primary task of holding elections.

Meanwhile, on Wednesday evening, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) issued a statement outlining recommendations from an advisory committee formed through a UN initiative to resolve key contentious issues obstructing elections.

These developments come amid ongoing international efforts, led by the UN, to push Libya toward elections that could end the crisis of rival governments—one recognized by the UN, the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity headed by Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, and the other appointed by the House of Representatives in early 2022 and currently led by Osama Hammad in Benghazi.