Once back in Libya, he was elected mayor of Tripoli (August 2014) when the country was divided between two governments, one in Tripoli, supported by Turkey, the other in Tobruk, supported by Egypt and the Emirates.
Tornato in Libia, fu eletto sindaco di Tripoli (agosto 2014), quando il Paese si divise tra due governi, uno a Tripoli sostenuto dalla Turchia, l’altro a Tobruk sostenuto dall’Egitto e dagli Emirati.