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Libya crisis worsens as rival government takes oath

Fathi Bashagha, newly appointed as Libyan prime minister by the parliament, takes the oath in Tobruk, Libya, March 3, 2022. [Reuters]

A standoff between two rival governments in Libya worsened on Thursday with the risk of fighting or territorial division as the parliament in the east swore in a new administration while the incumbent in Tripoli refused to cede power.

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