(Reuters) - Libya's Parliament-appointed prime minister, Fathi Bashagha, discussed with U.S. senior officials efforts to hold timely and transparent elections and to ‮"‬establish economic and political security," he said in a tweet early on Wednesday. The eastern-based parliament appointed Bashagha in March, but the sitting prime minister, Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, refused to cede power leading to a prolonged standoff between the two rival governments. (Reporting by Yasmin Hussein; Writing by Enas Alashray; Editing by Leslie Adler)

Source: Libya Today April 26, 2022 23:16 UTC