Hundreds protest against no-confidence vote in Libya govt
The Hindu
Libya's current transitional government’s main goal has been preparing the country for elections by December this year
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Libya's capital of Tripoli on September 24 to oppose a decision by the country's lawmakers to pass a vote of no-confidence in the .
The motion, passed September 21, represents a challenge to and impedes efforts to unite the oil-rich North African nation after a decade of turmoil.
Protesters in a central square in Tripoli waved Libyan flags, chanting that the decision did not represent them and should be overturned. They called for members of the east-based House of Representatives to step down.
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