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Rival Libyan leaders agree to elections, but challenges remain

Although neither yet recognizes the other’s legitimacy, Libya’s military strongman Khalifa Hifter and Fayez al-Sarraj, the prime minister of the Tripoli-based government, agreed during a meeting in France to hold elections in a bid to end the country's conflict.

Mustafa Fetouri
Mustafa Fetouri
Aug 1, 2017
French President Emmanuel Macron walks with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj (R) and General Khalifa Haftar (L), commander in the Libyan National Army (LNA), before a meeting for talks over a political deal to help end Libyaís crisis in La Celle-Saint-Cloud near Paris, France, July 25, 2017. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer/POOL - RTX3CUEL
French President Emmanuel Macron walks with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj (R) and Gen. Khalifa Hifter (L), commander of the Libyan National Army, before a meeting for talks over a political deal to help end Libya’s crisis, La Celle-Saint-Cloud near Paris, France, July 25, 2017. — REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

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