Fayez al-Sarraj

A member of the force assigned to protect Libya's unity government stands on a road leading to new authority's offices in Tripoli, Libya on March 31.

Libya now has three governments, none of which can actually govern

March 31, 2016Conflict

A new unity government finally takes office in Tripoli, after powerful militias had warned it to stay away.

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