Egypt’s president says he supports interim Libya government

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has given his support to a transitional government that would lead neighboring Libyan through elections late this year. He says the appointment of the interim government, which includes a three-member Presidential Council and a prime minister, is “a step in the right direction.” Libya descended into chaos following the 2011 uprising that ousted and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi. The country has been divided s