Armed groups that have been controlling Tripoli for more than a decade have agreed to leave Libya’s capital. The deal comes after a series of deadly clashes in the city in recent months. Libya is currently divided between the internationally recognised government in the west, led by interim Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah in Tripoli, and an administration in the east run by military strongman Khalifa Haftar. He said once they had left the capital other cities would follow, noting there “will be no more checkpoints and no more armed groups” on roads. AdvertisementThe deal will see at least five armed groups quit Tripoli by the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on 9 April, including one based in an area where 10 people were killed over the weekend.

Source: Libya Today February 23, 2024 04:24 UTC