"There will be a collective commitment to do everything to ensure that the elections are held by the end of the year," the official said. Opponents suspect him of seeking national power and fear he will return the country to authoritarian rule.A group of 13 military councils and brigades in western Libya issued a statement saying that the Paris initiative did not represent them. Diplomatic sources linked the move at least in part to unease over the Paris meeting.Under President Emmanuel Macron, France has tried to expand its role in coaxing Libya's factions to end the turmoil. "The steps that need to be taken were already pretty much known and identified by the action plan," said one diplomatic source. "So we don't need another plan, and my fear is that this new initiative if anything engenders extra confusion.

Source: Egypt Today May 28, 2018 23:37 UTC