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Libya's Government Of National Accord Announces Nationwide Ceasefire

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Libya's UN-recognised Government of National Accord has announced that a nationwide ceasefire has been ordered by the Tripoli-based government.

  • The ceasefire has been welcomed in a statement from the UN's acting Special Representative in Libya.
  • President of the Presidency Council Fayez Mustafa Al-Sarraj states the aims of the ceasefire are, "Restoring full sovereignty over the Libyan soil and the exit of foreign forces and mercenaries.[...] Resumption of production and exports in the oil fields and ports, provided that the revenues are deposited in a special account in the National Oil Corporation at an external Libyan bank".

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