A new round of clashes between rival militias in Libya's capital Tripoli left at least five people dead Wednesday, the health ministry said, four months after fighting killed over 100. Hours earlier, the UN's mission in Libya warned against fresh violence in Tripoli as tensions rose between rival militias despite a September ceasefire deal that ended clashes in which at least 117 people were killed. The GNA announced security reforms in the wake of the bloodshed last year, aimed at curbing the power of militias in the capital. A second administration in the east of Libya is backed by strongman Khalifa Haftar and his self-proclaimed Libyan National Army. The UN is pushing for elections to help stabilise Libya, but chronic violence has delayed plans for a vote.

Source: Libya Today January 17, 2019 06:56 UTC