Egypt’s foreign minister warned that Islamist militias are close to seizing Libya’s oil fields. Heavily-armed militias have surrounded Niger’s embassy in Tripoli. Pro-government forces have called for residents to evacuate the Sabri district as heavy fighting continues in Benghazi. Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thani has accepted a Sudanese proposal for peace talks. A UN special envoy charged with driving political accommodation declared the country “very close to the point of no return.”
