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Libya’s federalist camp clings to autonomy bid

Hundreds of federalism backers who massed in east Libya on Tuesday insisted on the region’s autonomy and challenged the framework for electing a constituent assembly. Participants issued a statement stressing their “commitment to the autonomy of Cyrenaica stretching from the border with Egypt” (in post-war Libyan situation).