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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]