BENGHAZI, Libya : Libya's parliament wants the government it has appointed under Fathi Bashagha to be based for now in Sirte, it said on Tuesday, amid a stalemate over control of the capital Tripoli where another administration refuses to hand over power. The move represents the clearest acknowledgement since the parliament appointed Bashagha in March that he cannot take over in Tripoli yet with Libya paralysed by its crisis of two governments. Both sides are backed by armed factions and any attempt by Bashagha to force his way into Tripoli could trigger fighting across western areas of Libya. Dbeibah's government was installed last year to run all of Libya for an interim period as part of a peace process that was meant to include national elections in December. However, after the election process collapsed amid disputes over the rules, the eastern-based parliament said Dbeibah's term had expired and moved to appoint its own administration.

Source: Libya Today May 10, 2022 15:54 UTC