Fragile ceasefire strained as rival prime ministers jostle for power amid talks in Cairo about the future political process and conduct of elections. Libya’s fragile ceasefire almost fell apart on Tuesday as clashes erupted in the capital Tripoli in response to another attempt by the prime minister of the rival government to install himself and his cabinet. The move sparked a backlash from different militias in Tripoli as gunfire broke out and the Nawasi Brigade headquarters came under attack. The Tobruk-based parliament claims that Bashagha should now be the prime minister as the term of Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, the prime minister of the United Nations-recognised Government of National Unity, has ended. Deputy Intelligence Chief Mustafa Qaddur of the Nawasi Brigade, which helped Bashagha enter Tripoli, has been dismissed.

Source: Libya Today May 18, 2022 19:58 UTC