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South Sudan unity government coming
Former South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar agreed to form a unity government with President Salva Kiir by Saturday’s deadline, following talks at state...
South Sudan unity government deadline looms
Former South Sudanese rebels in t-shirts and sandals marched alongside government forces in a display to reassure international monitors progress is being made on...
Support for Libyan unity government “crumbling” – UN envoy
Support for the UN-backed unity government in Libya is "crumbling" amid increased power outages and a weakening currency that is hitting crucial...
Libya’s U.N.-backed government: statement
Four ministers in Libya's U.N.-backed government resigned on Friday in a setback for its efforts to extend its influence and unify rival...
Libyan forces say Islamic State attacks repelled in battle for Sirte
Forces backed by Libya's unity government said on Wednesday they had consolidated positions on the edge of Sirte, repelling sniper, tank and...
Forces backed by Libya’s unity govt seek to encircle Islamic State-held...
Forces loyal to Libya's U.N.-backed unity government say they aim to encircle Sirte, Islamic State's stronghold in Libya, having moved to within...
Libyan factions agree in principle on unified oil structure
Rival factions have agreed in principle to have one oil organisation for strife-torn Libya, the foreign minister in the new U.N.-backed, national...
Libyan government urges factions to hold off attacking Islamic State in...
Libya's U.N.-backed unity government called on Thursday on military factions to hold off from any campaign against the Islamic State-controlled city of...
South Sudan names unity cabinet in step towards peace
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir named a new cabinet including former rebels and members of the opposition on Thursday, a step forward...
Libyan unity government extends control over Tripoli ministries
Libya's U.N.-backed unity government said on Monday it taken administrative control of seven ministries in Tripoli including the foreign ministry, as it...
Libyan lawmakers say majority back unity plan, but no vote yet
Libya's internationally recognised parliament, which was forced out of the capital by factional violence, failed to vote for a unity government this...
New Libyan unity government says will start moving into ministries
Libya's new U.N.-backed unity government has secured six ministry buildings in Tripoli and will take administrative control of some of them on...
Italian foreign minister meets new leaders in Libya
Italy's foreign minister flew into Tripoli on Tuesday for talks with the head of the unity government Fayez Seraj - the first...
Libya’s self-declared National Salvation government stepping down
Tripoli's self-declared government said on Tuesday it was stepping down, just less than a week after the arrival in the Libyan capital...
Factional splits may hamper Libyan unity government’s push for control
In its first days in Tripoli, Libya's U.N.-backed unity government has tried to impose its authority swiftly by ordering a freeze on...
Leaders of Libyan unity government venture onto Tripoli streets
Leaders of Libya's U.N.-backed unity government ventured out onto the streets of Tripoli for the first time on Friday, amid signs of...
Libya’s elected parliament rejects UN unity govt proposal
Libya's elected parliament rejected a U.N. draft proposal to form a unity government and withdrew from talks aimed at ending the country's...
