Survey on the Libyan National Army Declaration of a Conditional Ceasefire

On Saturday the 11th of January the Libyan National Army – loyal to General Khalifa Haftar- announced a conditional ceasefire that would commence on Sunday at 10:01 GMT. The ceasefire will take effect provided the other warring parties, namely those aligned with the internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA), abide by it.  Echoing a Turkish communiqué made earlier during the week, on Saturday Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin met in Moscow and, amidst other foreign policy issues, made a plea calling for the warring parties to end all hostilities. The ceasefire comes over 8 months after Khalifa’s offensive on Tripoli in an attempt to defeat the GNA and has been praised and welcomed by the international scene in preparation for the UN-led Berlin Peace Conference on Libya.