Libyan lawmakers voted to end the term of Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah’s Tripoli-based government, naming the East Libya-based cabinet of Osama Hammad as the legitimate government until a new unified government is selected. The parliament also appointed its speaker, Aguila Saleh, as the commander of the Libyan Armed Forces, replacing the Presidency Council.
Amidst the political turmoil, the Presidency Council’s formation of a new agency for national referendums and inquiries was rejected by the parliament. The country’s ongoing instability traces back to the ousting of Moammar Gadhafi in 2011 after ruling for forty years.
Currently, Libya is governed by two rival administrations, the U.N.-recognized Government of National Unity in Tripoli and the government of Osama Hammad in Benghazi. Efforts to hold elections have been hindered, contributing to the nation’s political deadlock and security challenges.
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