Libya’s UN-backed government, which only controls the western part of the country, announced an immediate ceasefire Aug. 21, raising the prospect of a restart to the country’s oil production and exports. The head of the Government of National Accord, or GNA, issued instructions to “all military forces to immediately cease fire and all combat operations in all Libyan territories,” Al-Jazeera and other regional press reported, citing a statement from GNA leader Fayez al-Sarraj. The GNA also called for parliamentary and presidential elections to be held in March, and for an end to an oil blockade imposed by rival forces since earlier this year, according to the reports. A spokesperson for state-oil company National Oil Corporation was not immediately available for […]