Libyan parliament rivals hold first UN-backed talks

Representatives of rival factions in Libya's new Parliament have held UN-brokered talks for the first time in the western oasis town of Ghadames.

Sitting members of the House of Representatives met fellow MPs who have so far boycotted sessions.

The parliament was elected in July but has been hampered by an upsurge in political violence across the country.

Oil-rich Libya has been plagued by instability since the overthrow of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.

BBC