France says Libya needs compromise to avoid sliding backwards

[WorldNews]

France warned on Monday that an offensive by forces loyal to eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar on oil facilities risked plunging the country backwards and urged the national unity government to be more inclusive to break a political deadlock. The advance is the latest power struggle over the OPEC nation's energy assets, after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 and ensuing chaos left the North African country splintered into rival armed factions. Haftar opposes the Tripoli government and has resisted its attempts to integrate his self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) into unified armed forces.

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