Criticism made of plans to seek a deal with one of the leading militias blocking Libya’s oil ports

The head of Libya’s national oil company has lashed out at the United Nations, suggesting the head of the international organisation’s mission to his country, Michael Kobler, had set a dangerous precedent by seeking a deal with one of the militias blocking Libya’s oil ports.

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