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Libyan budget vote set to escalate standoff

FILE PHOTO: Security forces stand guard outside the Parliament building, in Tobruk, Libya, February 10, 2022 REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori

Libya's parliament is set to vote on Wednesday to approve a budget for the government it appointed in March despite the incumbent administration refusing to step down, a move that may accelerate a return to parallel rule.

The parliament session in the central coastal city of Sirte began on Tuesday, discussing the proposed budget plan for the government of Fathi Bashagha, who has been unable to enter Tripoli and take over control there.

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