Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman has criticised Libya's internationally recognised government after it issued a statement on Monday denouncing Egypt's stance on Libya. "Who is the Libyan Presidential Council which issued a statement today addressing Egypt?" "What we know is that this council consist of nine members; where are they now?" Hafez’s tweet came after the presidential council of the eastern government criticised remarks made by President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi earlier in the day, which it considered a threat to Libyan sovereignty. "We will not allow anyone to believe that they can control Libya and Sudan," El-Sisi said, adding that "interference in Libya by foreign countries has delayed a solution [there] for years."

Source: Libya Today December 17, 2019 15:56 UTC