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Leaders in Eastern Libya to Seek Semi-Autonomy

HeadlineMar 07, 2012

Leaders in eastern Libya have announced plans to seek semi-autonomy from the rest of the country. On Tuesday, officials meeting in Benghazi named the leader of a new governing council. They also rejected a national election plan that allotted the eastern region far fewer seats in Libya’s assembly than the west.

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