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Libya risks becoming failed state like Somalia: Niger's president:

"Our fear is that Libya falls into the hands of Salafist terrorists and that the state becomes like Somalia," Issoufou told reporters ahead of a Franco-African summit in Paris. Ref. Source 5

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Libya claims to foil military coup:

Libya has foiled an attempt by a group of former army officers and politicians to stage a military coup, Defense Minister Abduallah al-Theni said Wednesday. Ref. Source 8

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Libyan militias extend ultimatum to parliament:

Two powerful militias that earlier demanded that Libya's interim parliament step down or face arrest now say the country's political factions have 72 hours to resolve their crisis, while the United Nations urged Wednesday that the deadlock be resolved by holding new elections Ref. Source 6

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Two MPs injured as gunmen attack Libyan Parliament:

Two Libyan MPs were shot and injured as they were trying to flee from the General National Congress (Libyan Parliament) in Tripoli, attacked by gunmen on Sunday. Ref. Source 1

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New Libyan PM vote declared invalid:

Libya's interim parliament Sunday night invalidated its pick of a new prime minister, just hours after a chaotic vote dramatising the slow political progress in the war-torn country. Ref. Source 8

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Libya unrest: Many fear 'worst is yet to come':

Political tensions are rising in Libya after the government accused renegade general Khalifia Haftar of planning a coup. Ref. Source 6

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Libya scraps vote results in 24 polling stations over fraud:

The June 25 election, was marred by a poor turnout, violence and the murder of a leading women's rights activist. Ref. Source 3

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Libya's interim govt resigns under pressure:

Libya's toothless interim government, led by prime minister Abdullah al-Thani, announced late Thursday it had tendered its resignation to the elected parliament, days after a rival Islamist administration was created. Ref. Source 7