Prime Minister Bachagh barred from entering Libya, oil export suspended

Fathi Bachagha.

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Libyan Prime Minister Fathi Bachagha, appointed by Parliament last February to lead the executive, has once again failed to enter Tripoli where the former Prime Minister still resides, still recognized by the international community.

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In the absence of any prospect of settling the question of the two governments in place, tension is rising in Libya.

After meeting in Tunis with several military officials from the west, Libyan Prime Minister Fathi Bachagha tried to enter Libya to reach Tripoli through the Tunisian border, but was prevented from doing so by forces loyal to the government of

As a result, the export of oil was suspended after the closure of several oil fields and terminals in the south and east of the country, occupied by civilian groups sympathetic to Fathi Bachagaha.

Political disputes

They hope by doing so to put pressure on the international community to recognize the Prime Minister designated by Parliament.

For his part,

has deployed his troops in and around the capital, erecting barricades and walls of sand.

For this, he relied on the heavily armed militias of Misrata, Zaouiya and Zentan.

The current situation has the inhabitants of the capital fearing new confrontations despite the promises of the two heads of government not to resort to violence to settle

Abdelhamid Dbeibah is determined to stay in power and still refuses to leave his post.

As for Fathi Bachagha, he holds the outgoing government responsible for any escalation, and condemns “ 

 ”.

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