Forces loyal to the Tripoli-based government say they lack the ammunition, weapons and funds needed to fight a growing Islamic State (IS) presence on the central Libyan coast and have called for international assistance.

A mad flurry of peace talks are underway to try and secure a deal to end Libya’s civil war before it reaches its anniversary next month: They will fail.

Mpves were under way this evening at the United Nations in New York to impose asset freezes and travel bans on two Libyans who  have been deemed  to be obstructing the peace process.

In a series of dramatic political and security-related developments last week, the Islamic State (Daesh) affiliate in Libya announced that it had strengthened its hold on the city of Sirte after having gained control of the city airport. Just prior to this, the 166th Brigade, which had been in charge …

The Algerian army has raised its state of alert along the border with Libya after ISIS-inspired militants took control of areas in west Libya close to the border with Algeria, an Algerian security source said on Wednesday.

Tuareg and Tebu elders in Obari have agreed a ceasefire as a prelude to a permanent peace deal.

The latest round of UN-sponsored Libya peace talks kicked off Wednesday, with the UN special envoy hoping to secure a last-ditch deal before the start of Ramadan.

Army leaders from Egypt, Algeria and Tunisia will meet later this week to discuss the security situation in Libya following the increased influence of ISIS-inspired groups in the area, an Algerian diplomatic source has said.

The momentum towards the beginning of an Egypt-led coalition operating in Libya may be gaining steam. The launch of full-blown air sorties and special operations could be expected, in what would be a move to enhance General Khalifa Haftar’s “Operation Dignity.”

Libya’s Tripoli-based government on Sunday called for an armed “mobilization” against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group after the militants claimed a suicide bombing that killed five fighters allied to the government.