Rival Libyan Factions Sign UN Peace Deal After Months of Talks
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Rival Libyan factions overcame last-minute disagreements and signed a United Nations-brokered peace deal on Thursday that supporters hope will help end years of deepening turmoil and counter Islamic State militants in the country.
A majority of members from both the Tripoli-based General National Congress and the House of Representatives in the eastern city of Tobruk were present at the signing in Skhirat, Morocco. Along with delegates from around Libya, they represented about 80 percent of the nation’s diverse groups and factions.