Libyan envoys meet in Congo ahead of reconciliation talks by AFP Staff Writers Brazzaville (AFP) July 15, 2022 Libyan political delegates ended a two-day meeting in Congo's capital Brazzaville on Friday, in preparation for reconciliation talks eventually leading to elections in the North African country. Presidential and parliamentary elections were planned for last December in Libya, but they were postponed indefinitely over controversial candidates and the rules for participating. The fall of Libya's long-time dictator Moamer Kadhafi in a 2011 NATO-backed uprising plunged the North African nation into more than a decade of crisis. Chaired by Congolese Foreign Minister Jean-Claude Gakosso, representatives of Libya's lower house of parliament, the presidential council and Seif al-Islam Kadhafi, the son of Libya's ex-dictator, attended the sessions. According to a final communique seen by AFP, delegates agreed to principles that will guide the reconciliation talks, which include rejecting foreign interference in Libyan politics as well as incitement to violence or insults. It was not clear when the reconciliation talks might take place. The Republic of Congo, which is also known as Congo-Brazzaville, has been heavily involved in diplomatic efforts to defuse the long-running Libyan crisis. Gakosso said at the opening of the talks on Thursday that solutions will "come from Africa", suggesting Russia's invasion of Ukraine has diverted international attention elsewhere.
French foreign, defence ministers in Niger as Mali pullout nears Niamey (AFP) July 15, 2022 Key ministers from France and Niger met on Friday as French forces revamp their mission in the Sahel following a planned pullout from Mali. Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna and Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu arrived in the Nigerien capital late Thursday. They held talks on Friday with Foreign Minister Hassoumi Massoudou and Defence Minister Alkassoum Indatou, followed by President Mohamed Bazoum. The visit takes place as French forces complete a pullout from Mali, placing the spotlight ... read more
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