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DARK SECRETS: Libya s high state council elects new leader as political gridlock deepens | Vintage Vibes

The national flag of Libya [Mohammad Hannon/AP]

One of Libya’s top governing bodies has elected a new leader in a development that could further fracture the deeply divided country.

The Tripoli-based High State Council (HSC) on Sunday chose Mohammed Takala in a run-off by 67 votes to 62, unseating its former head Khaled al-Mishri, who had led the HSC since 2018.

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