Libya’s east-based lawmakers name new PM, fueling divisions
By NOHA ELHENNAWY
Associated Press
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s east-based parliament has appointed a new prime minister, a development that counters U.N. efforts to reconcile the divided country and will likely produce two parallel administrations. The House of Representatives said its decision followed the incumbent premier’s failure to hold elections in December, something agreed to under a U.N.-mediated peace process. The delay in the vote has been a major blow to international efforts to end a decade of chaos in the oil-rich Mediterranean nation. Libya has for years been split between rival administrations in the east and west, each supported by different militias and foreign governments. Thursday’s appointment is expected to deepen divisions between rival factions.
