CAIRO (AP) — A newly appointed minister in one of Libya’s rival governments resigned Thursday, alleging that the vote in the eastern city of Tobruk that ushered in the new administration failed to include all of the country’s factions. Gamal Salem Shaaban, who had been appointed economy and trade minister, announced his resignation in a video posted on social media. Libya's embattled Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah — who like Bashagha hails from Misrata — has remained defiant against replacing his government. Bashagha’s Cabinet includes three deputy prime ministers, 29 ministers and six ministers of state. He has proposed a four-point plan to hold a simultaneous parliamentary vote and referendum on constitutional amendments late in June.

Source: Libya Today March 03, 2022 13:52 UTC