Libyan Rivals Agree on Leadership to Govern Until Elections
- Delegates from country’s factions met under UN mediation
- Powerful figures from west, east Libya were defeated in runoff
Fayez al-Sarraj
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Libyan rivals on Friday agreed on a new interim leadership to govern the conflict-hit OPEC member until elections set for December, advancing a United Nations-mediated peace process that still faces major challenges.
Delegates at a UN-backed meeting near Geneva elected a slate of candidates led by Misrata-based politician and businessman Mohammed Dbeibah and Mohammad Younes Menfi.