Libya’s interim leader to run for president despite pledging not to

Abdul Hamid Dbeibah announces candidacy in 24 December election, joining more than 60 others

Libya's interim prime minister has registered as a presidential candidate, joining a bulky and growing list of candidates that includes Saif-al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of the former dictator Muammar Gaddafi, and Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, a warlord.

Abdul Hamid Dbeibah's decision to run in the 24 December poll breaks a pledge that current holders of office in the interim government would not seek election so as not to abuse their position.