Reporters watch a live feed of Libyan members of parliament meeting to decide on the new prime minister at the parliament in Tripoli May 4, 2014. REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Businessman Ahmed Maiteeq was sworn in as Libya's new prime minister on Sunday after chaotic voting in parliament, but hours later the deputy speaker declared the election invalid as a power struggle erupted in the assembly.
The divisions in the assembly showcase growing turmoil in the North African country awash with arms and militias from the 2011 ouster of Muammar Gaddafi, where government and parliament are unable to assert authority.
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