Libya faces a new power struggle after the country’s eastern-based parliament appointed a second interim prime minister.
Formerly serving as interior minister, Fathi Bashagha has been approved
by the House of Representatives in his new post and it means he now
rivals the existing head of the unity government, Abdulhamid al-
Dbeibah.
Late on Thursday Bashagha flew to the capital, Tripoli, promising to
“open a new chapter” in Libyan politics.
The announcement came just hours after Mr Dbeibah’s convoy was
targeted in a drive-by shooting.
The appointment of Bashagha is likely to deepen divisions between the
eastern-based assembly and the Tripoli administration – raising the risks
of more violence as Libya awaits postponed elections.
