International powers with conflicting interests in Libya’s civil war have called for a cease-fire and agreed to respect a much-violated arms embargo in an effort to end the conflict.
The two rival leaders did not meet in Berlin, Merkel said, highlighting the gulf between the two.
"We know that we have not solved all of Libya's problems today but we were aiming for fresh momentum," said Merkel. Hifter’s forces have been on the offensive since April, laying siege to Tripoli in an effort to capture the capital. They are backed by Egypt, Russia and the United Arab Emirates, while the Tripoli government has relied upon Turkey for troops and weapons, turning the conflict into a proxy war.
"If the developments in Libya are left to continue, then Libya will become the next Syria and we do not want to let that happen," he said. A truce brokered earlier this month by Russia and Turkey marked the first break in fighting in months, but
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