Libyan political leaders have agreed on a mechanism to withdraw foreign fighters from the country during talks in Cairo, the UN said yesterday. Under the Egypt-brokered agreement, the 5+5 Joint Military Commission — composed of leaders from opposing sides of the country’s recent civil war — will coordinate on the withdrawal of mercenary groups. “What you have achieved here is an important step toward achieving sustainable stability and peace in Libya, in neighboring countries and the region in general,” UN Libya envoy Abdoulaye Bathily said.

Reminder: The US has been pushing for Russian mercenaries to leave the country. Washington has been putting pressure on Egypt to push Libyan officials to cut ties with Russia’s Wagner Group, a private military contractor with close ties to the Kremlin. Wagner fighters have been in Libya for several years where they have reportedly been deployed to assist forces linked to eastern military commander, Khalifa Haftar.