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Libya
Sarraj’s council lapses into open warfare

The "presidential council" gathered around Fayez Sarraj, which is supposed to present a government of national unity before January 17 [...]

Published on 14.01.2016 at 03:30 GMT

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Ahmed Miitig
Fayez Sarraj
Khalifa Haftar
Mohamed al-Amari Ouerfelli
Muslim Brotherhood
Rahman al-Swehli
Salah Makhzoum
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Gaddafi's moneymen return to the fray

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Fatima Hamrouche attacks Ahmed Miitig

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Ex Gaddafi money man returns

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Fayez Sarraj’s explosive security cocktail

After having been forced to accept a subtle political-tribal balance to form his national unity government on January 19, Fayez Sarraj has come up with an arrangement over security questions which is quickly going to make sparks fly.

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Casting of government gets under way

Despite the tensions within the presidential council (see here), United Nations special envoy Martin Kobler is still hoping to be [...]

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Al Thani wants to replace Dabbashi

Tobruk government chief Abdallah al-Thani has chosen Elmahdi Salah Elmajerbi [...]

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Daesh widens the gap between Haftar and Al-Jadhran

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Kobler goes a-courting for General Haftar

United Nations special envoy Martin Kobler is making a major effort to woo Khalifa Haftar, head of the eastern government’s "regular" army, into supporting the plan for the formation of a national unity government signed in Skhirat (Morocco) on December [.

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