22/05/2019
Libyan strongman Haftar tells Macron no ceasefire for now
Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar, who is leading a military offensive against the UN-recognised government in Tripoli, rejected a ceasefire requested by French President Emmanuel Macron during talks in Paris, an Elysee official said Wednesday. Hafter said the conditions for halting hostilities were not met, while acknowledging that a political dialogue is needed to end the standoff with his rival, Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj, the official said on condition of anonymity. But the mist ......
