Libya talks set December date for national elections

Conference in Berlin also calls for phased withdrawal of all foreign forces from the country

Foreign powers and Libya's new interim government of national unity have called for nationwide elections on 24 December and the phased withdrawal of all foreign forces, starting with some mercenaries in a matter of days.

There are thought to be as many as 20,000 foreign fighters in the country on both sides of its civil war, including Syrians under Turkish control, Turkish government forces, Russians in the Wagner Group and Sudanese forces.