Presidential Council sacks Dabbashi and appoints Al-Keeb as Ambassador to the UN

The Presidential Council of the UN-backed Government of National Accord has ordered the dismissal of the current Ambassador to the UN, Ibrahim Dabbashi and replaced him with Abdelhakeem Al-Keeb, who was the first prime minister after the toppling over of the Gaddafi regime.
However, on Wednesday, Dabbashi said he has not received any formal order from any government demanding that he hand over his post to Al-Keeb.

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