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Libya contemplates seizure of Zambia’s international assets over $380-million debt

Libya’s telecommunications investor LAP GreenN, controlled by the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) is considering seizure of Zambia’s international asset in a bid to recoup $380 million that Southern African country owes it.   The debt, LAP GreenN notes, dates back to Zambia’s nationalization of Zamtel in 2012, a year after LAP GreenN bought […]

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UN Lauds Morocco’s initiatives to host Libyan dialogue, welcomes understandings reached at Bouznika

The United Nations on Wednesday expressed “appreciation” for Morocco’s efforts to bring Libyans around the negotiating table for a political solution to the crisis in Libya, and welcomed the understandings reached by the 2nd round of the inter-Libyan dialogue in Bouznika.   Delegations from the Libyan High Council of State and the House of Representatives […]

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Libyan delegates agree to keep up Bouznika dialogue momentum

Libyan delegates agreed to keep up the positive dialogue momentum ushered by Bouznika talks in Morocco over criteria governing leadership in key governmental institutions.   This second round of Bouznika talks will be followed by other rounds, according to the Libyan delegates.   In a final declaration issued at the end of the second round […]

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Libya: UN fact-finding mission pledges “Zero Impunity” for perpetrators of violations

The Independent Fact-Finding Mission to Libya (FFML) will hold all those who committed crimes and human rights violations in Libya accountable, said chair of the UN mission Mohamed Aujjar.   Addressing the Human Rights Council convening in Geneva, the FFML chief said that by setting up this mission, the HRC has sent an important signal […]

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Influential French Senator lauds Morocco’s positive input for resolution of Libyan conflict

Christian Cambon, chairman of the Foreign Affairs, Defense and Armed Forces committee at the French Senate, has praised the important contributions made by Morocco for the peaceful resolution of the Libyan conflict. Mr. Cambon, who also chairs the France-Morocco inter-parliamentary friendship group, has praised the key role played by the North African Kingdom for the […]

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Bouznika inter-Libyan dialogue, a ‘real opportunity’ to put an end to a long conflict – UN Envoy

The inter-Libyan dialogue sessions held in Bouznika with a view to reaching a political solution to the Libyan crisis, constitute “a real opportunity to put a definitive end to this long conflict,” said Monday the acting UN envoy to Libya, Stephanie Williams, who renewed thanks to Morocco for its efforts to facilitate dialogue between the […]

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UN: Ministerial conference on Libya welcomes Inter-Libyan Dialogue of Bouznika

Participants at the high-level ministerial conference on Libya, co-organized on Monday by the United Nations, welcomed the holding of the inter-Libyan dialogue in Bouznika, whose second round continues in the presence of delegations from the Libyan High Council of State and the House of Representatives.   The participants in the virtual high-level meeting “welcomed the […]

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Libyan delegates urge international community to back Bouznika talks in Morocco

Delegates of the Libyan parliament and the Libyan High Council of state currently taking part in talks in Bouznika, near Rabat, called on the international community to back their talks. Bouznika talks “reached significant results” at a positive context auguring well for the war-torn country, said Idriss Amrane of the Libyan parliament in an address […]

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Libyan dialogue in Bouznika, a precursor for settling Libyan crisis

The Bouznika dialogue represents a “positive precedent” that Libyan parties can build on to settle the crisis in the North African country, said Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. Morocco is currently hosting the second round of negotiations focusing on Article 15 of the political agreement on governmental institutions, including the central bank, anti-corruption and accountability […]

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Inter-Libyan dialogue: Second round of talks starts in Bouznika

The second round of inter-Libyan dialogue resumed in Bouznika Friday evening with the participation of delegations of the Libyan High Council of State and the House of Representatives. The delegation of the Libyan High Council of State is chaired by Fawzi Al-Agab, while that of the House of Representatives is chaired by Youssef El Akkouri. […]