As preparations for the battle for Sirte intensify, thousands of foreign fighters are on the way to the key city for what could be one of Libya's defining battles.

Tripoli-based GNA forces reportedly seize control of parts of al-Watiya, captured in 2014 by renegade commander Khalifa Haftar.

Khalifa Haftar declared himself ruler of Libya earlier this week, scrapping 2015 United Nations unity government agreement.

Eastern-based renegade general, Khalifa Haftar, says 2015 landmark agreement 'destroyed the country' and new institutions are needed.

Al Jazeera takes a close look at the foreign actors invested in the conflict in Libya and analyses which side they are siding with.

Five months into the LNA's offensive on the Libyan capital no side seems close to victory, despite heavy foreign backing

Analysis: With the 'liberation' of Tripoli, Haftar would be just a step closer the final victory in the long-lasting civil war. But it is not as close as it seems.

French President Macron has for weeks called on warring sides in Libya to reach an unconditional ceasefire.

As many as 16,000 people have fled Libya's capital, Tripoli, as fighting commences on the outskirts of the city as the LNA continues to attempt an advance.

Tensions rise as renegade General Khalifa Haftar orders his forces to move on Libyan capital Tripoli in a 'victorious march'.

In audio recording posted online, the commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Khalifa Haftar ordered his forces to move towards the capital, Tripoli, in a 'victorious march'.

The movement of forces loyal to rival governments across western Libya throws Tripoli back under the spotlight as the potential focus of the country's next civil conflict.

After liberating the eastern city of Derna from militias, Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar, the commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), looks West, in order to secure his power in Libya.

Libya: General Khalifa Haftar may have survived his illness but the struggle for his seat has already started. Speculations regarding his potential successor is already taking place within Libya.

Libyan military commander, Khalifa Haftar, is reportedly still in Paris after suffering a stroke. Officials say his health situation could potentially reinvigorate the power struggle in Libya.

Military commander's spokesperson says he's in good health amid reports he is in coma after suffering stroke.