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Tripoli: The two rival administrations in Libya - the Tripoli-based and Government of National Accord (GNA) and an ally of eastern-based commander Gen Khalifa Haftar, who controls large parts of the east and south - have agreed to a truce.
The GNA published a statement that also calls for elections in March next year.
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There has been no direct comment from Gen Haftar but Aguila Saleh, speaker of the eastern-based parliament, which supports him, also announced a ceasefire.
Both the UN and Egypt's President Abdul Fattah Al Sisi, who also backs Gen Haftar, have welcomed the agreement.
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