An armed convoy affiliated with Libya's parliament-backed prime minister moved towards Tripoli on Thursday before turning back as he seeks a way to take office in the capital despite the incumbent refusing to cede power.
The parliament swore in Fathi Bashagha as prime minister a week ago and he said on Tuesday he would arrive in Tripoli within two days, promising to take over the government there peacefully.
However, an attempt to install Bashagha in the capital could ignite fighting between armed factions that support him, and others that back the incumbent Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, who says he will only leave office after an election.
