War weary Libyans look on as tensions in the country continue to simmer and with the world's attention now firmly on Ukraine.
This is how key actors in Libya are positioning themselves amid fears of further political fragmentation, partition and a new war.
UN will continue to support the unity government chief Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, spokesperson Stephane Dujarric says, after an alternative prime minister was named in a controversial vote by east-based parliament.
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The parliamentary committee charged with overseeing the election recommended laying out a “new, realistic and applicable roadmap, with defined stages.”
There is still no final candidate list ahead of elections which is bringing the whole exercise into question.
The 62-year-old businessman was designated as interim premier in February in a UN-led process.
Khalifa Haftar’s announcement comes two days after the candidacy of Seif al Islam Gaddafi, the son of the late ruler Muammar Gaddafi, who is accused of war crimes by the International Criminal Court.
The Gaddafi era is still remembered by many Libyans as one of harsh autocracy, while Saif al Islam has been out of power for so long he may find it difficult to mobilise as much support as major rivals.
The removal of the mercenaries, the first batch to depart, is taking place in coordination with the UN Libya mission.
Regional experts say the US court has given Khalifa Haftar a longer leash ahead of the crucial December polls in Libya, delaying the justice to several victims.
Saddam Haftar visited Tel Aviv last week for a secret meeting, Haaretz reports, hinting at a deal in which the Haftars offer Israel normalisation of ties in exchange for military and diplomatic support.
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