The Minister of Local Government for the Government of National Accord (GNA), Milad Al-Taher, has formed a new ‘stand-in’ governing council for the Municipality of Sabha, to succeed the elected council, which has been excused from its duties.

The Presidential Council (PC) announced some days ago, that it had effectively nullified all activity by the previously elected council in response to its declaration of loyalty to warlord Khalifa Haftar and his coup attempt.

The local residents of Sabha and other southern cities rose up against Haftar in rejection of his renewed attempted coup.

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