Libya elite told to end ‘game of musical chairs and focus on elections’

Stephanie Williams: ‘This is ultimately a struggle over assets, power and money.’ Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Libya’s political class should stop conducting musical chairs to stay in power and focus instead on preparing for nationwide elections to be held by June, the special adviser to the UN secretary general has said.

Stephanie Williams also warned of a possible resurgence of Islamic State if Libya were to fall back into total division.