Libya's rival factions have since come to a standoff over how to move the political process forward and who should rule the country in the meantime. However, Dbeibah has rejected the parliament's moves and refused to hand over power, leaving Bashagha unable to enter Tripoli or take over control of government. However, the U.N. special adviser to Libya Stephanie Williams said the final round of talks between delegations from the two chambers ended this week without a breakthrough. Although all sides have said they do not want or expect another round of warfare, tensions between rival factions in western Libya have shown signs of escalation in recent weeks. (Reporting by Omar Fahmy; writing by Lina Najem and Angus McDowall; editing by Jason Neely, William Maclean)

Source: Libya Today June 24, 2022 06:54 UTC