Libya’s Two Main Rival Leaders Have Agreed To Call A Ceasefire And Hold Elections Early Next Year

The Guardian: Libyan rival leaders agree to ceasefire after Macron-hosted talks

French president says Fayez al-Sarraj and Khalifa Haftar have shown ‘historic courage’ at the meeting outside Paris

Libya’s two main rival leaders have agreed to call a ceasefire and hold elections early next year after a meeting in Paris hosted by the French president, Emmanuel Macron.

Macron said Libya’s UN-backed prime minister, Fayez al-Sarraj, and Khalifa Haftar – the military strongman whose forces control large tracts of land in the east of the country – had displayed “historic courage” at the talks outside Paris on Tuesday.

“The cause of peace has made great progress today,” declared Macron at the end of the talks.

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WNU Editor: I did not think French President Macron would succeed .... but it looks like he has. Only time will tell if this will lead to real peace.

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