Libya’s internationally recognised parliament has rejected a United Nations-backed unity government plan, dampening hopes of an end to the country’s civil war.
Meeting in the eastern city of Tobruk, 89 out of 104 members of the House of Representatives rejected the proposed new government, demanding wholesale changes.
The rejection is a blow for the UN, which has been trying to persuade the elected Tobruk parliament and an Islamist-led rival in Tripoli to unite.
It also throws into doubt a proposed €100m (£76m) European Union aid package and Britain’s promise to deploy 1,000 troops to train a new Libyan army, which are both conditional on a unity government being established.
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