On 14 February, writing in Al-Monitor, Fehim Tastekin argues that the length of Dabaiba’s resistance to moves by the House of Representatives (HoR) to select a new government, depends on the foreign powers that recognized the incumbent leadership in February 2021. He suggests that international actors that might now favour Dabaiba staying on until elections might change tune in the face of developments on the ground, particularly with regard to militia activity. Tastekin observes that the thaw in relations between Ankara and Eastern Libya broadens Ankara’s manoeuvring room in post-war Libya.
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