Libya’s internationally recognised Prime Minister, Abdullah al-Thinni, announced his resignation on live television during an interview.
If my exit is the solution, then I announce it here – my resignation will be submitted to the parliament on Sunday.
– Abdullah Al-Thinni, Prime Minister, Libya
During the show Al-Thinni faced angry questions from citizens who blamed him for lack of electricity and poor security, among other basic necessities.
The Prime Minister, who escaped an assassination attempt in May, was also accused of corruption against his government.
Libya, which plunged into chaos after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, currently has two rival Parliaments vying for power as well as several militia groups battling for control of the country’s vast resource wealth.
The resignation came hours after fraught UN-sponsored peace talks between the country’s rival factions restarted.
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