Libya’s interim Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dbeibah on Tuesday defied attempts by parliament to replace him, setting up a potential showdown between his western-based government and the assembly in the east. His government had a mandate to lead the country to elections on December 24. But the polls were cancelled, and parliament has begun interviewing candidates to replace Dbeibah, a process that could spark new east-west power struggles in the troubled nation. The parliament has also adopted a “roadmap” towards elections, which looks set to delay the polls further. It says they must take place within 14 months of an agreement on another divisive issue — a new constitutional declaration.

Source: Libya Today February 09, 2022 06:13 UTC