Libya’s rival governments have reached a “consensus” on the main elements of a political agreement, a UN special envoy told reporters early Sunday.

Libya’s rival governments have reached a “consensus” on the main elements of a political agreement, a UN special envoy told reporters early Sunday.

The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) until 15 March 2016, while underscoring that there can be no military solution to the ongoing political crisis.

The formation of a Government of National Accord (GNA) between Libya’s warring factions has been delayed once more as representatives of the General National Congress (GNC) withdrew from talks a few weeks after refusing to sign the preliminary agreement initialed by all other participants on 11 July.

Two Tunisian journalists who went missing in Libya and whose murder was claimed by the Islamic State group are alive, Tunisian Foreign Minister Taieb Baccouche said on Monday. Baccouche told private radio station Jawhara FM he had “irrefutable proof” that Sofiene Chourabi and Nadhir Ktari – who have been missing …

Two Tunisian journalists who went missing in Libya and whose murder was claimed by the Islamic State group are alive, Tunisian Foreign Minister Taieb Baccouche said on Monday. Baccouche told private radio station Jawhara FM he had “irrefutable proof” that Sofiene Chourabi and Nadhir Ktari – who have been missing …

Libya’s draft constitution will be finalised and published before 20 October, Ali Tarhouni, the president of the Constitutional Drafting Assembly, has told theLibya Herald.

The GNC delegation to Geneva dialogue said the last dialogue round was constructive and half of the nine GNC proposals were agreed upon.

A deal on a unity government in Libya could be reached “in the coming days,” but difficult work remained before an accord is finalised, the UN envoy to the conflict-torn nation said Friday. 

A deal on a unity government in Libya could be reached “in the coming days,” but difficult work remained before an accord is finalised, the UN envoy to the conflict-torn nation said Friday.