France raises hopes of deal between Libyan rival factions

Draft document says Élysée hopes Libyan PM and eastern commander will agree to truce and to work towards elections

The office of the French president has said it hopes Libya’s prime minister, Fayez al-Sarraj, and the divided country’s eastern commander, Khalifa Haftar, will agree to a conditional ceasefire and to work towards elections.

The Élysée said later on Tuesday that it was a draft statement, which had been released prematurely.

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