The US has imposed a travel ban and an asset freeze on Khalifa Ghuweil, the prime minister of the Tripoli-based government which is not recognised by the international community.
The ban also means that no American national can do business with him.
It is the latest move by the US to support the new UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj and his deputies as they try to gain control of Tripoli. They moved to the capital last month, and have since been operating from a naval base.
Some armed groups in Tripoli have pledged loyalty to Mr Sarraj's government, but others still refuse to do so.
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