Copy LinkLibya’s newly appointed government of Fathi Bashagha, plans to step into office in the capital “in the next few days,” he told AFP. In May, Bashagha arrived in the capital Tripoli and attempted to take office there, sparking pre-dawn clashes between armed groups supporting him and those backing his rival Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh. “Some armed forces have changed their position and have nothing against us entering the capital.”Bashagha argues that today, Dbeibah’s government is “illegitimate”. Two governments is not acceptable.”“I believe these popular demands are legitimate and the protests will continue after Eid,” Bashagha said, referring to the Islamic holiday of Eid Al-Adha, which started on Saturday. Dbeibah’s government has blamed the power cuts partly on fuel shortages caused by a blockade of key oil installations in Libya’s east, by groups demanding Dbeibah’s departure and a handover to Bashagha’s government.

Source: Libya Today July 10, 2022 20:09 UTC