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Five things to know about Libya’s political crisis

Libya has known little peace for more than a decade [File: Costas Baltas/Reuters]

Libya has been mired in instability since a NATO-backed uprising removed longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.

The oil-rich country split between warring factions in the east and the west in 2014, but last year the transfer of power to a new interim Government of National Unity (GNU) raised hopes for peace and the reunification of the country and its institutions.

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