Gen. Khalifa Haftar, who is leading the self-proclaimed Libyan National Army, told French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday that conditions for a ceasefire were not in place, the state-owned TV network France 24 reported in an online story. Macron asked Haftar to take moves to broker a ceasefire and resume political dialogue with UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj to restore stability, the Elysee said in a statement. Macron met Haftar here “to facilitate dialogue between Libyan actors in the context of ongoing military operations near Tripoli”, the statement said. “The distrust we see between the Libyan actors is stronger than ever today,” said the French presidential official after the meeting between Macron and Haftar. “Libya is on the verge of descending into a civil war, which could lead to the permanent division of the country.

Source: Libya Today May 23, 2019 13:07 UTC