Speaking after talks in Kinshasa the UN chief said MONUSCO would have increased cooperation from the DRC forces.

Antonio Guterres says the DRC is at an historic moment  that could herald the development of democratic institutions.

Both government and opposition have a vision for the future of the Central African giant.

He calls on rebel groups to lay down their arms and integrate with the official Congolese forces.

At the end of a three-day visit to the DRC, the UN chief commits the world organization to intensify cooperation for inclusive and sustainable development.

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At least 21 people have died in four days of fighting that include an airstrike by the rebel Libyan National Army.

The tougher line from Washington follows a call for peace from United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres who was visiting Libya when rebels began their advance on Tripoli.

The dissidents are supported by Egypt and the United Arab Emirates.

However the tenuous government of Fayez Al Serraj, seeking to restore order in Libya that has been tearing itself apart since the 2011 fall of Muammar Gadaffi,  is supported by the UN.

There are fears that its fall will drive Libya back into becoming a source of illegal immigration and an extremist hotspot on Europe’s southern flank

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