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At End of Summit African Union Calls for National Reconciliation Conference and Elections in Libya.
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Addis Ababa, 12 February 2019(Lana) The African Union has called for a conference of national reconciliation in Libya, in a bid to find a solution to the ongoing crisis in the country, and to hold elections in October. The General Assembly has authorized the Head of the African Commission Musa Fiki to exert some effort 'to call for an international conference in Addis Ababa in July 2019 on reconciliation in Libya under the auspices of the African Union and the United Nations', a communiqué issued at the end of the AU Summit meeting here said. The General Assembly has... Read more
Salam to Libya National Channel: UN Mission is Open to All Parties Within Declared Principles.
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Addis Ababa, 11 February 2019(Lana) The UN Special Envoy to Libya Ghasan Salama said that UN plan to resolve crisis in Libya did not and would not change. In statements to the Libya National Channel media mission in Addis Ababa, on the sidelines of the African Union Summit and the Quartet meeting in which he took part, Salama said he welcomed efforts of regional organisations like the African Union and the League of Arab States as part of the UN plan. The UN is open to all parties within the stated principles, fighting terrorism, defending civilian rights and property and ... Read more
Abu Al Ghaith: We Are Committed to Push Libyans for Dialogue to End Crisis.
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Addis Ababa, 11 February 2019(Lana) The Secretary of the Arab League Ahmed Abu Al Ghaith said he appreciated the spirit of solidarity among African countries in defence of the region and rights of its peoples, and said the Arab League was prepared to assist Libya overcome its crisis. Speaking at the opening session of the AU Summit here, Abu Al Ghaith said the situation in Libya was a scene of all challenges, and we want to express our commitment to support the Libyan state to reach stability and security, to resolve the crisis of migration and to spur Libyans to get out of... Read more
Reconciliation Conference to Precede Elections.
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Addis Ababa, 11 February 2019(Lana) An agreement with the UN suggests that a reconciliation conference be held prior to the forthcoming elections in Libya, a AU official said. 'Foreign intervention in Libya makes the situation even more complex and deepens instability, and the Summit has discussed the security situation and the deployment of armed groups and other groups, the African Peace and Security Commissioner Isamel Sharqi said, at a press conference on Monday on the sidelines of the AU Summit. The affect of the armed groups is spreading to neighboring countries,... Read more
Reconciliation Conference to Precede Elections.
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Addis Ababa, 11 February 2019(Lana) An agreement with the UN suggests that a reconciliation conference be held prior to the forthcoming elections in Libya, a AU official said. 'Foreign intervention in Libya makes the situation even more complex and deepens instability, and the Summit has discussed the security situation and the deployment of armed groups and other groups, the African Peace and Security Commissioner Isamel Sharqi said at a press conference on Monday on the sidelines of the AU Summit. The affect of the armed groups is spreading to neighboring countries, he... Read more