A year ago, Libya looked to be on a fragile path toward democracy, after more than a decade of civil war. Now, it appears to be sliding back toward strife and division.
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Libya's rival central bank branches said they had taken a big step towards reunifying on Thursday as part of a U.N.-backed peace push between warring factions in east and west. The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) split when the country divided in 2014, but the rival branches have made progress over the past year towards fully reunifying, a major goal of international peace plans.