Audio By Carbonatix
Libya's interim PM has named a new transitional cabinet, the first step to forming an elected government.
The new government is tasked with drafting a constitution and holding democratic elections by next June.
Correspondents say the line-up is aimed at soothing the rivalries between regional factions.
Meanwhile, the International Criminal Court has accepted that Col Gaddafi's captured son Saif al-Islam will be tried in Libya, not The Hague.
ICC chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said the court had issued an arrest warrant for Saif al-Islam on war crimes charges because Libya's justice system was not up to it.
He said this was no longer the case, but that the ICC would help in any trial.
Rebel commanders
Libya's interim Prime Minister, Abdurrahim al-Keib, was elected by the National Transitional Council (NTC) last month.
The NTC is a coalition of rival factions that came together to oust Col Gaddafi, who was killed in his birthplace, Sirte, on 20 October.
Mr Keib gave the post of defence minister to Osama al-Juwali, the local military commander of the western town of Zintan.
On Saturday, his fighters captured Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam.
The interior ministry went to Fawzi Abdelal, one of the Misrata rebel leaders, whose fighters captured Muammar Gaddafi in October.
Other key appointments include Abdurrahim Bin Yazza - a former executive with the Italian oil giant ENI - as head of the oil and gas ministry and Ashour Bin Khayal, as interim foreign minister.
There had been suggestions that Libya's deputy UN ambassador, Ibrahim Dabbashi, was a contender for the foreign minister post, but he was not in the final line-up.
The BBC's Rana Jawad, in Tripoli, says the first test of the new government will be to successfully centralise Libya's political and military powers.
Only then will the government be able to proceed with drafting a constitution and eventually hold Libya's first democratic elections in its modern history, our correspondent says.
Fair trial
Saif al-Islam had been on the run since NTC forces took Tripoli in August, six months into the uprising.
Since he was arrested on Saturday, Libya's new government has insisted that he will face a fair trial locally.
As Mr Moreno-Ocampo arrived in Libya, Libya's Justice Minister Mohammed al-Allagui said: "In a nutshell, we are not going to hand him over," reported the AFP news agency.
The ICC has also issued an arrest warrant for Col Gaddafi's spy chief Abdullah al-Sanussi, who was regarded as the late leader's right-hand man - and one of the regime's most-feared figures.
Libya's government says Mr Sanussi, a brother-in-law of Col Gaddafi, was arrested at his sister's home in the southern town of Sabha on Sunday.
Mr Keib has promised that Saif al-Islam will receive a fair trial after concerns were raised about the possibility of ill-treatment given the killing of Col Gaddafi after his capture in Sirte.
The International Red Cross said on Tuesday that it had visited Saif al-Islam, who's being held in Zintan.
A Red Cross spokesman, Steven Anderson, said he appeared to be in good health, but would give no more details.
Col Gaddafi was overthrown and his supporters defeated after a nine-month insurgency that began in the eastern town of Benghazi and eventually swept across the rest of the country.
Militias in different areas, joined by defectors from the army, were aided by Nato forces who bombed Col Gaddafi's forces under a UN mandate to protect civilians.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
Port cost reforms necessary, but must reflect collective interests
14 minutes -
Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang joins Guyana Independence celebrations
22 minutes -
Parliament launches ‘Mini Parliament’ to give children a voice in national decision-making
25 minutes -
Ghana records over 7,000 obstetric fistula cases amid calls for better maternal healthcare
28 minutes -
Heavy rains destroy bridge, cut off some communities in Wa West
35 minutes -
Groupe Nduom has won one battle but the capital war continues
37 minutes -
Over 4,000 weapons surrendered during gun amnesty period — Dr Bonaa
47 minutes -
Stonebwoy set to fill OVO Arena Wembley on August 15 with BHIM Festival
58 minutes -
The African Union’s expanding footprint in strengthening cross-border tourism and trade unity in Africa
1 hour -
Today’s Front pages: Tuesday, May 26, 2026
1 hour -
Netanyahu vows to ‘increase the blows’ against Hezbollah as Israel intensifies strikes in Lebanon
1 hour -
US strikes Iranian missile sites and boats near Strait of Hormuz amid peace talks
1 hour -
Why it’s time to change Ghana’s cocoa law
1 hour -
Adamus Resources defends reputation amid renewed public scrutiny
2 hours -
GN Savings and Loans could resume operations before end of 2026 — Dr Kweku Nduom
2 hours