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Libya: Rival Authorities Declare Immediate Cease-Fire
DW, 21 August 2020
Both the UN-backed GNA government in Tripoli and the east-based parliament supported by military strongman Khalifa Haftar have announced a cease-fire in the restive region. The GNA… Read more »
Libyan Rivals Declare Ceasefire
The North African nation plunged into chaos in 2011 after NATO-backed rebels overthrew former president and long-time dictator, Moammar Gadhafi. Libya has since been divided between the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord and rebel forces in the east.
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The aftermath of an airstrike on a detention centre in the suburbs of Tripoli. (file photo)
