Libya parliament appoints new PM in challenge to unity govt
"The House of Representatives unanimously approved Fathi Bashagha to head the government," the parliament's spokesman Abdullah Bliheg said in a tweet.
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- Published Date: 04:22 | 10 February 2022
- Modified Date: 05:13 | 10 February 2022
The parliament of war-torn Libya on Thursday appointed a former interior minister as prime minister, a challenge to interim premier Abdulhamid Dbeibah's administration.
"The House of Representatives unanimously approved Fathi Bashagha to head the government," the parliament's spokesman Abdullah Bliheg said in a tweet.
Dbeibah has vowed only to hand power to an elected government.
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