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UN warns of clashes in Libya as armed groups mass near Tripoli

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Libyan interim prime minister Fathi Bashagha, newly named by the Libyan parliament, delivers a speech at Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli on February 10, 2022. PHOTO | AFP

By  AFP

The UN on Thursday warned against "provocation" in Libya that could lead to clashes, citing reports of armed elements mobilising around the capital Tripoli, as rival governments vie for power.

Tensions have simmered since the country's eastern-based parliament swore in a prime minister earlier this month in a challenge to interim premier Abdulhamid Dbeibah.

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