By MARGARET COKER

TRIPOLI, Libya—Libya’s interim governing authority formally announced the North African country liberated from the slain strongman Moammar Gadhafi and began to officially set out a more-detailed political process to help Libya achieve a more representative democracy.

Tens of thousands of Libyans attended the celebratory speeches held in the eastern city of Benghazi, the birthplace of the eight-month uprising that toppled Gadhafi, amid both a sense of relief that the war is over and a growing sense of unease about what the future holds.

At the official Benghazi ceremony to mark the end of the revolutionary battle, NTC Chairman Mustafa Abdul Jalil emphasized reconciliation and urged libyans to keep patient and abide by the rule of law as they enter a new chapter in the country’s history.

“The revolution has been orchestrated by a divine hand, we have to continue on the righteous path,” he declared. “Honesty, patience and reconciliation is what is needed.”

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