BENGHAZI, Libya — Libyan lawmakers confirmed a new transitional government Tuesday, a move that is likely to lead to parallel administrations and fuel mounting tensions in a country that has been mired in conflict for the past decade. The new government includes three deputy prime ministers, 29 ministers and six ministers of state. Bashagha has formed an alliance with powerful east-based commander Khalifa Hifter, who welcomed Bashagha's appointment as prime minister earlier this month. That alliance has caused concerns among anti-Hifter factions in western Libya and their main foreign backer, Turkey. Embattled Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, who like Bashagha hails from Misrata, remined defiant Tuesday against replacing his government.

Source: Libya Today March 03, 2022 04:24 UTC