Ceasefire in Libya will be key for region

The declaration of a ceasefire in war-torn Libya has raised hopes that a political solution can be reached and years of hostility ended. The war in Libya and the possible peace has great regional significance too.

August 22, 2020 by Peoples Dispatch

The main warring parties have declared a ceasefire in Libya. There is hope that there will be at least a brief pause to months of hostility which has cost a large number of lives. Earlier attempts at halting warfare had failed, and the conflict has destabilized the entire region and hence, there is a lot riding on this cessation of hostilities.