The head of the Libyan government has called on rebel forces under the command of renegade general Khalifa Haftar to lay down their weapons and respect a ceasefire that aims to stop violence and help resume oil production in the conflict-ridden North African country.

Sudan’s transitional government and main rebel alliance reach a landmark peace agreement aimed at ending a 17-year-old conflict in the country.

The Sudanese government and a coalition of rebel groups enter into a final phase of peace talks.