Libyan politicians began Monday two days of UN-brokered talks in Tunis to discuss power struggles and jihadist threats that are undermining stability in the oil-rich country. The members of the Libyan Political Dialogue signed in December 2015 a political agreement that established the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA).
But nine months on, the GNA led by Fayez al-Sarraj is still struggling to fully impose its legitimacy across the North African nation and facing rejection by Libya's parliament. The internationally recognised legislature has repeatedly refused to give the GNA the vote of confidence it needs in order to formally take office.