A few days ago, Libya’s eastern-based House of Representatives dismantled a leadership arrangement that had lasted for more than 12 years. Lawmakers approved amendments limiting the speaker and deputy speakers to a single 12-month term. The following day, legislators elected Al-Saleheen Abdul Nabi Al-Abidi, to replace Aguila Saleh, who had led the chamber since August 2014. Saleh challenged the proceedings as legally invalid. His opponents, however, accused him of making decisions without c
