Libya Official: Dbaiba Government Lacks Legitimacy

For the second consecutive Friday, hundreds of people protested in Tripoli to demand the departure of the Government of National Unity (GNU) of Abdelhamid Dbeibah, recognized by the United Nations, against the background of social discontent and political and security tensions, noted the AFP.

Two deadly offensives impulsed by forces close to the Prime Minister to weaken rival armed groups have shaken the capital for ten days. An attempt to establish the authority of Abdelhamid Dbeibah, who is in danger of rebuffing the power cards.

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Crowds of protesters gathered on Friday in Tripoli’s Martyrs’ Square, calling for the ouster of the internationally recognised Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah. “We do not want successive transitional periods. We are tired of transitional periods. We want to go to elections. We want a civil state. We want to be like other countries,” said protester Abdelraouf Zahloul. Dbeibah, who leads the divided country’s Government of National Unity,…

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Libya Official: Dbaiba Government Lacks Legitimacy

Abdulrahim Al-Shaibani, Head of the Libyan Organisation for Governance, has declared that the foundational conditions required for the continuation of Libya’s Government of National Unity (GNU) have “completely collapsed.” In a statement to the Libyan News Agency (LANA), he cited last week’s deadly armed clashes in Tripoli as a sign of worsening institutional failure and a total breakdown of public trust. Al-Shaibani described the recent events …

Protesters in the Libyan capital have been demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Dbeibah every night for more than a week. The Prime Minister is under the fire of criticism after he purges against powerful militias and provokes violent fighting.