The talks however failed to deliver “serious dialogue” between the warring parties — strongman Khalifa Haftar and the head of Tripoli’s UN-recognised government Fayez al-Sarraj — or to get both sides to sign up to a permanent truce.
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The Transitional Council which runs the country also accepted the resignation of General Abu Bakr Dumblab, who previously headed the NISS.
President Saied is to nominate another candidate and if he also fails to form a government, the next step would be dissolution of the assembly.
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomed the truce and urged the warring parties “to strictly abide by the ceasefire.”
On Thursday, a group of Moroccan human rights defenders condemned “a campaign of repression” aimed at “terrorising social media users”.
“We hope to reach a deal next week in Washington,” Egyptian Water Minister Mohamed Abdel Aty said.
Presidency officials said President Tebboune started his efforts by receiving al-Sarraj, who paid a quick visit to Algiers on Monday and has since met with leaders from other countries.
Al-Mismari said the east-based army was inching closer to capture the country’s capital, Tripoli.
“These acts of violence against civilians, humanitarian workers and civilian infrastructure are deplorable, and I condemn them in the strongest terms,” Representative of UN Secretary General, El Hillo said.