This development is a fresh diplomatic setback and ushers in a new chapter of power struggle in a country ravaged by a decadelong instability. Abdul Hamid Dbeibah was selected as prime minister and was supposed to assume power up to December 2021. In February, the Libyan parliament appointed Fathi Bashagha as the new prime minister after withdrawing confidence from Dbeibah. The latter remains the UN-recognized prime minister, and he insists that he will only hand over power after elections. Acting as the country's legitimate prime minister, Dbeibah said forces seeking to oust him are implementing foreign plans in Libya.
