Libyan PM Serraj blames foreign powers for instability
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the country has two rival governments serrajs administration based in tripoli and another in theeastern city of tobruk1 dpanan foreign powers are actively working against the stabilisation of libya thecountrys un-backed prime minister fayez serraj said wednesday1 a un envoy brokered a ceasefire last week after deadly militia clashes in tripoli1 the country is not pacified because serious and long-term solutions have not been found to solve very deepinternal divisions serraj told italys corriere della sera newspaper1 but there are also foreign powers working against us for their own interests1 we know that some militias are surreptitiously armed from abroad he said1 when asked to name the countries serraj said they know well [who they are]. and they do not want asovereign libya1 libya remains riven by violence seven years after the nato-backed ouster of its former dictator muammar gaddafi1 there are also dozens of militia groups vying for power1 with libya being is a major port of departure for europe-bound migrants serraj said every extra dayof guerrilla warfare works in favour of migrant smugglers and criminal activities across the country1 he called on a key political rival from eastern libya field marshal khalifa haftar to work togetherfor common objectives and against unilateral initiatives and warned against a military takeover of tripoli1 serraj also said libya cannot hold elections until security is restored1 he said you cannot vote with instability in the streets1 it is also necessary that everybody accepts the result from the ballot box1