Algeria, Egypt and Italy on Sunday called for a political solution in Libya, on the eve of UN-mediated talks aimed at forming a unity government in the war-torn country.

This is the last drafted version of the Libyan Political Agreement (4th Draft – 8 June 2015)

Naval ships from Italy, Britain, Ireland, and other European countries have set sail towards waters off Libya in preparation of a new wave of migrants heading for European shores.

The Libyan political parties concluded the third round of their dialogue here late Thursday with a genuine desire to rise above their differences and reach a final solution to the crisis in Libya. The two­day meeting was co­chaired by the Special Representative of the UN Secretary­General for Libya and Head …

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.

European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Wednesday described as “constructive” her talks in Brussels a day earlier with Libyan Foreign Minister Mohamed al-Dayri, Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni and UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond.

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.

The only option Libya has, “the only real alternative for the future,” is an agreement, Special Representative and head of the United Nations Support Mission in the country (UNSMIL), Bernardino León said at a meeting in Algeria with Libyan political leaders and activists today.

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.