Libyan parliament suspends its prime minister Fathi Bashagha
1 year, 7 months ago

Libyan parliament suspends its prime minister Fathi Bashagha

Hindustan Times  

Libya's parliament, in the east of the divided country, on Tuesday suspended Fathi Bashagha as head of an administration challenging the authority of the country's western-based prime minister. Former Libyan prime minister Fathi Bashagha Parliament also announced an investigation into Bashagha. The chamber, backed by military strongman Khalifa Haftar, had picked Bashagha in February last year to lead a government to replace that of Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah, who sits in Tripoli. "The House of Representatives voted unanimously to suspend the chief of government Fathi Bashagha and open an investigation against him," said the House spokesman Abdullah Bliheg after a closed-door meeting in Benghazi.

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Parliament spokesperson says one of Libya’s rival administrations suspends prime minister
1 year, 7 months ago

Parliament spokesperson says one of Libya’s rival administrations suspends prime minister

Associated Press  

CAIRO — One of Libya’s two administrations voted Tuesday to suspend and investigate its prime minister, accusing him of failing to achieve his government’s objectives, the parliament’s spokesperson said. Fathi Bashagha was prime minister of Libya’s eastern-based parliament, known as the House of Representatives, which operates in Tobruk. Mohamed Mansour, a spokesperson for Bashagha, said the former prime minister would …

Libya parliament suspends rival eastern-based PM Bashagha
1 year, 7 months ago

Libya parliament suspends rival eastern-based PM Bashagha

Al Jazeera  

Bashagha suspended by parliament and his duties handed over to his finance minister. Libya’s eastern-based parliament has voted to suspend its appointed Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha, and assign his finance minister Osama Hamada to his duties. The eastern-based parliament appointed Bashagha last year but he has proven unable to enter the capital Tripoli or take over from Prime Minister Abdulhamid …

Rival Libya PM to set up govt in Sirte after Tripoli clashes
2 years, 7 months ago

Rival Libya PM to set up govt in Sirte after Tripoli clashes

Associated Press  

CAIRO — One of Libya’s rival prime ministers said Wednesday he would seat his government in the central city of Sirte, after clashes forced him to abort his attempt the previous day to bring his Cabinet to the Libyan capital of Tripoli. Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha announced that he has chosen the city of Sirte, along Libya’s Mediterranean coast and …

Libya armed groups backing rival PM withdraw from Tripoli
2 years, 9 months ago

Libya armed groups backing rival PM withdraw from Tripoli

Al Jazeera  

Move by pro-Bashagha armed groups could be a sign of de-escalation as UN tries to bring rival administrations together. Libya’s parliament-appointed Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha said that armed groups backing him have withdrawn from positions around Tripoli, after the UN warned of a new escalation in the divided country. Libya has had rival administrations since the eastern-based assembly swore in …

Libyan parliament swears in new PM as crisis deepens
2 years, 9 months ago

Libyan parliament swears in new PM as crisis deepens

Al Jazeera  

Fathi Bashagha is sworn in as the divide between Tobruk and Tripoli threatens to plunge Libya into a new conflict. A standoff between two rival governments in Libya risks resulting in the territorial division as the parliament in the east swore in a new administration while the incumbent in Tripoli refused to cede power. The cabinet appointed by the prime …

Libya’s embattled PM promises new election law to resolve crisis
2 years, 10 months ago

Libya’s embattled PM promises new election law to resolve crisis

Al Jazeera  

Abdul Hamid Dbeibah says legislation is in the works for a new vote as parliament announces appointment of new interim PM. Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah has promised to draft a new election law to resolve the intensifying political crisis in the North African country. In a statement, Guterres reminded “all institutions of the primary goal of holding national …

Libya: Tobruk parliament names new PM, fuelling division
2 years, 10 months ago

Libya: Tobruk parliament names new PM, fuelling division

Al Jazeera  

Eastern-based parliament says it chose former Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha as interim leader, a move that could turn the political crisis into armed confrontation. Libya’s east-based parliament has appointed former Interior Minister Fathi Bashaga as the new prime minister, a development that could derail the United Nations-led efforts to reconcile the war-torn country and one likely to produce two parallel …

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