Libya's warring rivals announce ceasefire welcomed by UN
Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar, speaker of the eastern-based parliament Aguila Saleh Issa and head of the Tripoli-based UN-recognised unity government Fayez al-Sarraj, attend an International Congress on Libya at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, May 29, 2018.
Libya has been in chaos since a Western-backed uprising toppled and killed longtime dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.
The statements were signed by Fayez al-Sarraj, head of the UN-recognised unity government based in the capital Tripoli, and Aguila Saleh, speaker of the eastern-based parliament backed by military strongman Khalifa Haftar.
The UN's top official to Libya, Stephanie Williams, called for "all parties to rise to this historic occasion and shoulder their full responsiblities before the Libyan people."
Tripoli,
Libya's warring rival governments announced in separate statements Friday that they would cease all hostilities and organise nationwide elections soon, an understanding swiftly welcomed by the United Nations.
