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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The UN acting envoy to Libya, Stephenie Williams has called for sanctions to be slapped on individuals who might spoil inter-Libyan talks next month to foster the formation of a unity government, Libya Observer reports. “Frankly, you need a unified executive if you want to move toward national elections, because you need a national government […]
Morocco has reaffirmed its commitment to a final solution to the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara, within the framework of its territorial integrity and national sovereignty. This came in the address the Head of Government Saad Eddine El Othmani made to the UN General Assembly on Saturday. Reiterating Morocco’s commitment to finding a political […]
UN top official in Libya, Stephanie Williams, reaffirmed her support for Morocco’s mediation efforts which enabled a breakthrough earlier this month after Libya’s rival administrations reached key agreement on sovereign institution as a prelude for a wider political agreement that would put an end to the in-fighting in the oil-rich country. The UN official who […]
Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres discussed Friday several issues of cooperation between Morocco and the UN, including sustainable development, the fight against terrorism, the crisis in Libya and the Sahara conflict. The talks in a video conference were held on the sidelines of the high-level debate of the United […]
Four fighters of the Russian mercenary company, Wagner group, died Wednesday after their helicopter crashed in central Libya, Anadolu news agency reports. The aircraft, carrying ammunition, allegedly exploded into the air and crashed in the town of Sukna, in the city of Al-Jufrah, the spokesman of military forces aligned with UN-backed Government of National Accord […]
The European Union has lifted sanctions against head of the Libya’s divided House Representatives (HoR), Aqila Saleh, charged in 2016 of obstructing the operation of the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), Libya Observer reports. The decision made on Monday also removed sanctions against General National Congress (GNC) President, Nuri Abu-Sahmain. “The foreign ministers have […]