TRIPOLI - Libya's new unity government took office on Tuesday from two warring administrations that had ruled eastern and western regions, completing a smooth transition of power after a decade of violent chaos. Dbeibeh's government, which emerged from talks involving the United Nations, was approved last week by the country's long-divided parliament. Images on social media showed the GNA interior minister Fathi Bashagha departing in his own personal car. Dbeibeh took the oath of office in the eastern city of Tobruk on Monday, where the eastern-based administration had also welcomed his appointment. On the streets, power is still held by an array of local armed groups that have looted the country's oil wealth.

Source: Libya Today March 16, 2021 15:33 UTC