French President Emmanuel Macron waves from his car as he leaves after a visit at the military base in Istres, southern France, July 20, 2017. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier
PARIS (Reuters) - France said it will host talks on Tuesday between Fayez al-Serraj, head of Libya's U.N.-backed government in Tripoli, and Khalifa Haftar, a powerful military commander in the divided country's east who has so far rejected his authority.
During the talks, President Emmanuel Macron aims to show France's support for U.N-backed efforts to stabilise the country, "which would be based upon the involvement of all the different factions in Libya," his office said in a statement.
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