(250817) -- TRIPOLI, Aug. 17, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A voter casts his ballot at a polling station in Tripoli, Libya on Aug. 16, 2025.

Libya began its second phase of municipal council elections on Saturday, with polling stations across the country opening from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time.

The elections covered 26 of the 63 municipalities initially slated for this phase, the Libyan High National Elections Commission (HNEC) said. (Photo by Hazem Turkia/Xinhua)