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Tunisia Vows at Brazzaville Summit to Support Government of National Accord Reject Foreign Intervention in Libya.
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Tunis, 29 January 2017(Lana) Tunisia has renewed its support for the Government of National Accord and the Libyan people and strong rejection of foreign intervention in Libya. This came in remarks made by Tunisian Undersecretary for Migration Ridwan Ayari at the 2nd AU High-Level Committee on Libya which was concluded in Brazzaville on Friday. It said it was committed to further coordination with Libya's neighboring countries to bridge the gap between Libyan parties, rebuild confidence and lay the ground for a comprehensive Libyan dialogue that could lead to a political... Read more
Libyan navy rescues 700 illegal immigrants north of Sabratha.
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Sabratha, 29.01.2017(Lana) Libyan Navy patrol working from Zawia refinery post, managed to rescue 700 illegal immigrants on board two boats three miles from Sabratha. Libyan Navy spokesman, Col Ayub Qassem told Lana that immigrants including several Libyans belong to Arab and African nationalities from Syria, Palestine, and Tunisia. He pointed out the navy patrol came under fire by smugglers in an attempt to foil the rescue operation but their attempt failed and the immigrants were rescued. The navy directed the boat to Zawia refinery port where the coast guard post is... Read more
African Union high level committee urges all parties to reach consensus to end the crisis.
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Brazzaville, 29.01.2017(Lana) The high level committee on Libya, comprising head of states of the African Union, and neighbouring countriesو has urged at the end of its meeting in Congo Brazzaville all parties in Libya to reach consensus to end the crisis. The committee renewed in its statement full support to the presidency council and high state council, the outcome of the political accord signed in Sukhirat. The statement underlined that there would be no military solution to the crisis in Libya and the political solution is the sole guarantor for sustainable peace in... Read more
Brazzaville Summit Calls for Comprehensive National Reconciliation in Libya.
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Brazzaville, 29 January 2017(Lana) The 2nd AU High-Level Committee on Libya was concluded here on Friday with a call for a comprehensive national reconciliation in the country , and to put in place a road map to be put before the next African summit to be held in Addis Ababa shortly. The Committee issued a communiqué at the end of its meeting in which it called on all parties to the political conflict in Libya to a seminar on national reconciliation attended by neighboring countries that would work to put an end to the long conflict in the African country. The... Read more
President of Mauritania Urges Libyan Parties to Promote Dialogue.
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Tripoli, 29 January 2017(Lana) President Mohamed Weld Abdul Aziz has urged Libyan parties to Promote dialogue among them, to work for peace and stability of the country and to lay down the development foundations. Dialogue is the only way for Libyans to achieve peace and resolve the crisis, Weld Abdul Aziz said in press statement following the AU High-Level Meeting on Libya in Brazzaville yesterday. =... Read more