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Khalifa Haftar, speaking on Wednesday with French President Emmanuel Macron, ruled out a ceasefire. Reuters reported that Haftar told Macron that he wanted to rid the capital of militias that had “infested” the U.N.-backed…

The Libyan Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha met with the French ambassador Beatrice de Helene in Tunisia and discussed mutual cooperation in security, anti-terrorism, corruption and money laundering. The meeting on Tuesday also reviewed…

Reports from Paris have confirmed that Khalifa Haftar has arrived to meet with the French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss the ongoing fighting in Tripoli. According to the reports, Haftar and Macron are meeting Wednesday afternoon…

France said in a statement issued on Wednesday on its Foreign Ministry website that its stance is well known and unwavering, that is, only a political solution under the authority of the UN will make it possible to end the conflict in…

France's President Emmanuel Macron is set to meet Libya's Khalifa Haftar to push for a ceasefire and resume peace talks. Macron last week called for a ceasefire in the battle for Libya's capital Tripoli after meeting UN-recognised…

A cargo vessel that was due to pick up arms for Saudi Arabia has docked in the French port of Le Havre following demonstrations by peace campaigners against the shipments. The ship had been anchored just outside the port but then left…

Libya’s Government of National Accord's Minister of Economy has issued an order suspending the operations of 40 foreign companies including French oil multinational Total. The move is thought to have been prompted by the reluctance by…

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian dismissed Thursday accusations by the Tripoli-based government that Paris was supporting Khalifa Haftar in his current offensive. France’s interest was to fight terrorism, he said. “This…

Tunisian authorities have detained 24 “armed Europeans” who recently crossed into the country from Libya, according to local officials. “An armed group consisting of 13 French nationals attempted to cross the border in 4x4 vehicles at…

The French Ambassador to Libya Beatrice Le Fraper du Hellen has voiced her country’s readiness to provide the troubled North African country with security and logistical support, according to Libya's Tripoli-based Interior Ministry. At a…

France has provided 650,000 euros (752,000 U.S. dollars) to assist Libya's municipal elections through the UN electoral support project, United Nations Development Program (UNDP) announced on Friday. French Ambassador to Libya…

Italy will host an international conference on Libya in Sicily next month to try to bring together opposing forces and forge dialogue in the warring nation, Foreign Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi said on Tuesday. The meeting will be…