Libya declares state of emergency in Tripoli as death toll climbs

Libya declared yesterday a state of emergency in Tripoli as the death toll from fighting in recent days reached 39, Deutsche Welle reports. The fighting broke out last week between armed groups from Tripoli against others from the country’s southern suburbs, leaving around 96 wounded. Libya’s UN backed government urged rival militias to stop the fighting and abide by a UN-brokered ceasefire.