Libya's Fathi Bashagha, appointed as prime minister in a challenge to a unity government in Tripoli, plans to take office in the capital "in the coming days", he told AFP. In May, Bashagha arrived in the capital Tripoli in the country's west and attempted to take office there, sparking pre-dawn clashes between armed groups supporting him and those backing Dbeibah. He backed down, he told AFP, to avoid bloodshed, but says he has since received "positive invitations" to enter the capital. Both Bashagha and Dbeibah come from the western city of Misrata and are backed by different forces in Tripoli. - 'Solutions for Libyans' -His comments came days after protestors stormed Libya's parliament building in the eastern city of Tobruk, demonstrating against the political elite -- including both Dbeibah and Bashagha -- and deteriorating living conditions.

Source: Libya Today July 11, 2022 06:57 UTC