World News: Political News
Sahel States: Catastrophic Effect of Libyan Crisis on Sahel Countries.
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Nouakchott, 26 February 2020(Lana) Leaders of the African Sahel States have expressed their concern about crisis in Libya and its repercussions on peace and security in the Sahel region. The Leaders stressed in a final communiqué of their summit, held in Nouakchott on Tuesday, the need to engage Africa in the core of the Libyan conflict in line with the decisions of the African Summit held recently in Addis Ababa. They highlighted AU effort in combating terrorism and said they supported a AU extraordinary summit as soon as possible to discuss terrorism. =... Read more
UNSMIL: Libyans Pay Dearly, Politicians Should Put Interests of Their Country First.
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Tripoli, 26 February 2020(Lana) UN Support Mission in Libya has again urged parties to the conflict in Libya to put the interests of their country first, and put an end to the suffering of their people who pay dearly as the conflict continues in the country. UNSMIL welcomed the support shown by the international community for the UN-led talks, the latest of which the joint statement issued by the embassies of France, Germany, Italy, UK and the US as well as the European Union. It urged all parties to work with good will and said it looked forward to the political talks as... Read more
Al Serraj Appeals to AU to Help Resolve Libyan Crisis.
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Moscow, 26 February 2020(Lana) The Head of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord Fayez Al Serraj has appealed to the African Union to play a central role in solving of the Libyan crisis. In a meeting with ambassadors of African Group at the UN Human Rights Council here, Al Serraj said Libya 'is proud of its African belonging, and is committed to develop political, economic and security relations with African states to jointly confront challenges facing the continent. He said he looked forward to AU playing a more vigorous role in resolving the crisis... Read more
Greek Foreign Minister Demands Role for His Country in Solving Libyan Crisis.
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Rome, 26 February 2020(Lana) Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said Greece as a country near to Libya, is directly affected by developments in it, and therefore it should have a role in solving the conflict in the country. 'Libyan crisis Developments which Greece seeks to prevent are those illegal actions which incite conflict and threaten peace and security in the region, Dendias said at a meeting with the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in Geneva. =... Read more
UNSMIL Grateful for 'Sincerity and Enthusiasm' of Libyan 5+5 Committee.
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Tripoli, 24 February 2020(Lana) UN Support Mission in Libya UNSMIL has expressed thanks for the sincerity and enthusiasm and the professional spirit which marked the 5+5 Military Committee talks to reach a lasting cesaefire in Libya. In a statement it issued today, UNSMIL said the two sides have worked on a draft agreement for a lasting ceasefire, to ficiltate return of displaced civilians to their homes with a monitoring mechanism to be conducted by the UN and the 5+5 Committee. The two sides have agreed to further consult with their superiors, and agreed to meet again... Read more