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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Libyan lawmakers approve new rival government

Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Libyan lawmakers confirmed a new transitional government Tuesday, a move that is likely to lead to parallel administrations and fuel mounting tensions in a country that has been mired in conflict for the past decade.

Prime Minister-designate Fathi Bashagha submitted his Cabinet to the east-based House of Representatives, where 92 of 101 lawmakers in attendance approved it, during a vote that was broadcast live from the city of Tobruk.

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