Members of Libya's UN-backed Presidential Council have arrived in the capital, Tripoli, a Reuters reporter said.

Seven members, including Fayez Seraj, the head of the council and prime minister of Libya's unity government, arrived at Tripoli's naval base after travelling by boat from Tunisia.

Tripoli's self-declared government and armed groups that back it had in recent days warned the unity government not to travel to the Libyan capital.

Sign up to our free newsletters

Get the best updates straight to your inbox:
Please select at least one mailing list.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.