TRIPOLI (Reuters) -Clashes erupted in Libya's capital on Tuesday as the parliament-appointed prime minister, Fathi Bashagha, arrived to try to take control of government from a rival administration that has refused to cede power. The stalemate has already led to a partial blockade of Libya's oil facilities, cutting its main source of foreign revenue by half. Dbeibah's office released a statement saying it would carry on its duties from inside the capital. The unity government's prime minister, Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, rejected the parliament's moves saying his administration was still valid and he would only hand over power after an election. Bashagha, a former interior minister who like Dbeibah comes from the powerful coastal city of Misrata, has repeatedly said he would enter Tripoli without violence.

Source: Libya Today May 17, 2022 04:16 UTC