Under pressure of UN mediator, Libyan factions return to talks in hopes of forming unity gov't
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Envoys from Libya's rival factions are arriving in Geneva for talks aimed at forming a unity government in the chaotic north African country.
The talks come as part of a blitz of diplomatic activity under mediation of the U.N. special envoy for Libya, Bernardino Leon.
Libya is currently divided between a government in Tripoli and the internationally recognized government in Tobruk to the east. Leon wants a deal in coming weeks, before the mandate of the House of Representatives in Tobruk expires Oct. 20.
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The country's crisis since the ouster of Moammar Gadhafi in 2011 has involved tribal warfare, a rising Islamic State presence, and general lawlessness that has led tens of thousands of migrants from across Africa to use Libya as a springboard across the Mediterranean to Europe.