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A breakthrough is said to have been achieved in the talks about a future for Libya.
That's what a UN envoy said.
The delegates in Tunis have agreed on elections within the next 18 months, announced the incumbent Libya representative Stephanie Williams.
In addition, a timetable was agreed to bring the state's institutions together.
The talks in Tunisia were preceded in October by an agreement between the civil war parties on a ceasefire.
Williams also said the "heinous murder" of dissident attorney Hanan al-Barassi in the eastern city of Benghazi on Tuesday showed there was a crisis of accountability across Libya.
The country, which is rich in oil and gas reserves, fell into chaos after the fall of the ruler Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.
Since then, Libya has been characterized by political, regional and ideological divisions between the armed factions.
In addition, foreign powers keep coming into the country with weapons and mercenaries.
As a result, many Libyans remain skeptical of the peace efforts.
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