Both groups involved in the Tripoli fighting are nominally loyal to Dbeibah's GNU, appointed last year as part of a United Nations-backed peace process. Dbeibah has refused to cede power to Bashagha, named prime minister after he made a pact with Haftar. On Feb. 10, the Libyan House of Representatives named former Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha to form a new government. Incumbent Prime Minister Dbeibah, however, rejected parliament's move, saying that he will hand over power only to an elected government. The U.N. said it still recognizes Dbeibah as Libya's interim prime minister.

Source: Libya Today July 25, 2022 12:59 UTC