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Young Libyans Gear Up For Their First Ever Election

A campaigner hands an election leaflet to a driver ahead of the vote in Misrata (Credit: AFP)

Young Libyans have mobilised for Saturday's municipal elections, the first time many will vote in the fractured North African country where polls have been rare since Moamer Kadhafi's 2011 overthrow.

"Elections are a new concept here," said Radouane Erfida, 21, from Misrata, as he and other volunteers eagerly gave out leaflets and engaged with potential voters ahead of polling day.

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