Libya's Warring Factions Sign U.N. Deal To Form A Unity Government

Reuters: Libyan factions sign U.N. deal to form unity government

Delegates from Libya's warring factions signed a U.N.-brokered agreement on Thursday to form a national unity government, a deal that Western powers hope will bring stability and help to combat a growing Islamic State presence.

Four years after Muammar Gaddafi's fall, Libya is deeply fractured, with a self-declared government in Tripoli and an internationally recognised one in the east - each backed by coalitions of former rebels and militias.

The U.N. deal calls for a presidential council to lead a unified government, but hardliners in both factions reject it and questions remain about how it will be implemented in a country where rival armed brigades hold the key to power.

WNU Editor: Aside from the fact that Libya's warring factions are not making any progress against each other in their wars and conflicts, the rise of the Islamic State is scaring everyone .... Islamic State Looks to North Africa for Oil, Recruits (VOA).

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