US EditionLibyan protesters demand prime minister quit as three ministers resign
- Libya's capital, Tripoli, experienced its fiercest clashes in years on May 12, killing at least eight civilians amid fighting between rival armed groups.
- The clashes followed the killing of militia leader Abdulghani Kikli, known as Ghaniwa, and escalated tensions over control of resources within Libya's divided political landscape.
- Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah's Government of National Unity, based in western Libya, launched operations defeating Ghaniwa's Stabilisation Support Apparatus and ordered armed groups dismantled.
- Following the announcement of a ceasefire on Wednesday, widespread protests erupted demanding Dbeibah's resignation, prompting at least three ministers to step down in solidarity with the demonstrators.
- The United Nations and Human Rights Watch urged all parties to protect civilians and called for investigations into abuses amid ongoing instability since Libya's 2011 uprising.
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Colorado Springs Gazette
Libya's PM says eliminating militias is 'ongoing project' as ceasefire holds
By Ahmed Elumami
Libyan Government Ministers Resign in Support of Protests Against the Prime Minister
Several ministers of the Libyan government recognized by the international community have resigned in recent hours in support of protests against the country’s Prime Minister, Abdul Hamid Dbeibé. Specifically, they have reportedly resigned the Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed al Hawij; the Minister of Local Government, Badr Eddin al Tumi; and the Minister of Housing, Abu Bakr al Ghawi, according to a video posted on social networks. They h…
Libyan protesters demand Prime Minister's resignation as three ministers resign
Hundreds of Libyan protesters called on Friday for the ouster of the internationally-recognised prime minister and his government said one security force member was killed when some protesters tried to storm his office. Story by August Hakansson and Olivier Faissolle.
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