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Congress session disrupted

Protesters stormed the headquarters of Libya's national congress yesterday, angry about the new Prime Minister's proposed government line-up and saying it was not fully representative of the North African country.

Between 100 and 150 demonstrators from the western town of Zawiyah forced the cancellation of a special session to study Prime Minister-elect Mustafa Abushagur's nominations for his transitional government.

Mr Abushagur nominated his cabinet on Wednesday for approval by the national congress, presenting a line-up that excluded the leading liberal coalition and is said to include several members of the Muslim Brotherhood's political arm.

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