People attend an Eid al-Fitr prayer, marking the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan at a public square, in Benghazi, Libya April 21, 2023. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-FetoriBENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Libyans are celebrating Islam’s Eid al-Fitr holiday – and ending their month-long Ramadan fast – on different days this year because of bitter political splits that persist despite years of peace efforts. “This is madness and I pray it ends here,” said Ahmed Mesbah, 50, in Tripoli, who has chosen to celebrate Eid on Friday. The country split in 2014 between warring factions in east and west, a rift that remains despite comparative peace since 2020. “The split between east and west on such a happy occasion is hurtful and makes me sad.
