Libya civil war: Rivals to join major powers in Germany

Libya civil war: Rivals to join major powers in Germany

 

BBC News:Libya's warring rival factions are expected to join major powers in Germany in a renewed push to secure a ceasefire to halt the civil war.

The talks follow the collapse of an earlier truce amid recriminations.

The conflict pits powerful General Khalifa Haftar against the UN-backed government in the capital, Tripoli.

Sunday's summit also aims to extract a pledge from foreign powers to honour a UN arms embargo and to halt any further interference in the conflict.

On Saturday, forces loyal to Gen Haftar blocked oil exports from major ports - a blow to the country's main source of income.

And reports on Sunday suggest the general's forces had shut down pipelines in Libya as the conference got under way.

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