Four Libyan Ministers in UN-backed Government Dismissed for No-show

The United Nations-brokered presidency council in Libya has dismissed four ministers, all of whom are from the discontented eastern region, for failing to attend meetings for a month. The presidency council — an executive body — said Friday it considered the absence of the ministers of economy, national reconciliation, justice and finance as "resignation by default." The finance minister Fakher bu-Farnah turned down the role when he was appointed in February, but was retained...

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