Libyan rivals vie for roles in new interim government by Reuters
Thursday, 4 February 2021 21:23 GMT
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TRIPOLI, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Potential leaders of a new Libyan interim government joined in competing blocs on Thursday to seek backing from participants in U.N.-backed talks after publicly auditioning for top roles.
The process is part of a U.N plan that envisages national elections at the end of the year as a political solution to Libya s decade of chaos.