Libya and Egypt inked Tuesday a Memoranda of Understanding to implement an array of projects in Libyan cities between a coalition of Egyptian companies and the Development and Evolution Department of management positions in the Government of National Unity (GNU).

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Thursday expressed his country’s willingness and readiness to provide support for holding Libyan general elections on its scheduled time, on Dec. 24.

The Tunisian presidency on Thursday announced the reopening of border crossings with Libya as of Friday.

Army leader Khalifa Haftar has launched an operation against Chadian fighters in southern Libya, which could destabilise the wider Sahel region just weeks before Libya’s elections in December.

Libyan and Tunisian ministerial delegations, meeting in Djerba, agreed on security and health protocol that will be sent to the Libyan and Tunisian governments for approval ahead of reopening joint borders.

The UN Security Council has unanimously agreed to extend the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) until the end of the month, buying council members time to negotiate a longer-term solution to the presence of foreign forces and mercenaries in the country – a debate sparked by Russia.

The War Division Information department of the Khalifa Hafter-led Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF) (formerly known as the LNA) confirmed earlier reports of clashes with Chadian opposition forces in southern Libya yesterday.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi hosted Khalifa Haftar and parliament speaker Aguila Saleh in Cairo on Tuesday, and stressed the need to hold national elections on time in December, according to a statement by the Egyptian presidency.

Russia has deadlocked the Security Council over the one-year renewal of the United Nations political mission in Libya, threatening international unity ahead of a presidential election on December 24, diplomatic sources said Tuesday.

The Chairman of the Libyan American Alliance, Esam Omeish, said US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled in obligation for Khalifa Haftar’s defense team to provide the information requested by the court and answer victims lawyer’s questions.