Germany in diplomatic push to end Libya conflict

Germany's Foreign Minister Heiko Maas is due to hold talks in Libya's second city, Benghazi, with renegade Gen Khalifar Haftar, whose forces are fighting the UN-backed government in the North African state.

Mr Maas, who spoke to Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj last week, is holding today's talks on behalf of EU foreign ministers ahead of a planned Libya summit in Berlin at the weekend.

He urged both sides to seek a diplomatic solution to the conflict.