French President Emmanuel Macron attends a national tribute for late special forces soldiers Cedric de Pierrepont and Alain Bertoncello, who were killed in a night-time rescue of four foreign hostages including two French citizens in Burkina Faso, at the Invalides in Paris, France May 14, 2019. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer/Pool ReutersPARIS, (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron wants to meet Libyan eastern commander Khalifa Haftar to push a ceasefire and resume peace talks, France's foreign minister said on Tuesday. Macron last week called for a ceasefire in the month-long battle for Libya's capital Tripoli after meeting U.N.-backed Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj. A day after meeting Macron, the internationally recognized government asked 40 foreign firms including French oil major Total to renew their licenses or have their operations suspended. "It's for this reason that the president wanted to meet one and the other to support the U.N.

Source: Libya Today May 14, 2019 14:15 UTC