Libya’s transitional government underlined its commitment to holding elections on December 24 at a conference Wednesday with powers that have interests in the North African country, while the German hosts vowed to keep up pressure until all foreign forces have been withdrawn from Libya.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday in remarks to Berlin II Conference that full implementation of a historic ceasefire agreement and the withdrawal of foreign forces are critical for consolidating peace in Libya, underlining the support for the Libyan-led ceasefire monitoring mechanism, with the first group of UN monitors …

The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah, proposed a four-point initiative at the Berlin II Conference on Wednesday, saying that the initiative bolsters efforts leading to Libyan general elections in December.

Libyan Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush says she hopes foreign mercenaries will leave the North African country in the coming days.

World powers are meeting in Berlin on Wednesday to seek lasting peace in Libya by ensuring the conflict-racked North African country stays firmly on the path towards general elections on December 24.

After yesterday’s hype over the reopening by Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba of the coastal road between Misrata and Sirte, linking western and eastern Libya, the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) said the road will not be open to the general public immediately.

The Libyan Foreign Minister, Najla Al-Mangoush, vowed to call, at the Berlin II Conference, for the end of all forms of foreign intervention and foreign forces’ presence in Libya as well as removing all foreign fighters without any distinction.

Attending the closing ceremony of ‘‘Exercise African Lion 21’’ held in Morocco 17-19 June, Commander of U.S. Africa Command, General Stephen Townsend, met with several African defence leaders including Libyan Government of National Unity representatives and the Chief of Staff of the Libyan Army, Gen. Mohamad al-Haddad, AFRICOM reported yesterday.

The Libyan 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) has postponed reopening the coastal road between Sirte and Misrata until damages on the road are fixed and checkpoints are clearly assigned to security untis.

The Head of the Presidential Council (PC) Mohammed Menfi, stated that the reopening of the coastal road of Sirte-Misrata satisfies the implementation of one of the most relevant provisions of the political agreement.