Rival Libyan leaders agree to form unified government

LEADERS of two rival governments in Libya agreed on Sunday to form a single unified government.
The move signals a step towards ending the political stalemate that has gripped the country for more than a decade.
In a joint statement, the leaders said that they had agreed on the “necessity” of forming a new unified government that would be responsible for organising and supervising elections.
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