Libya peace process ‘breakthrough’: Warring parties agree to hold elections in 18 months, UN says

The two parties

The two parties to Libya’s long-lasting civil war have reached an agreement on holding nationwide elections in 18 months, the UN envoy to Libya has announced, calling it a “breakthrough” in the protracted peace process.

“There’s real momentum and that’s what we need to focus on and encourage,” Stephanie Williams, acting special representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, said during a news conference after a round of talks between 75 UN-picked Libyan participants in Tunisia.

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