African Union to current Libya reconciliation constitution in February

The African Union High-Level Committee on Libya has ready a “National Reconciliation Charter” for presentation to Libyan events in Addis Ababa subsequent month, in line with committee chairman and Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso.

The announcement got here throughout Sassou Nguesso’s official go to to Tripoli, the place he held talks with Libyan Presidential Council Chairman Mohamed Al-Menfi at a joint press convention. The constitution represents the newest African-led initiative to resolve Libya’s ongoing political disaster.

“The African Union has stood by Libya since the time of the Organization of African Unity, particularly during the period of the international embargo,” Sassou Nguesso stated, referencing the continental physique’s historic help. He expressed optimism about current progress in Tripoli and introduced plans for a follow-up go to to Benghazi.

Al-Menfi, talking on the identical press convention, pledged Libya’s dedication to implementing the reconciliation challenge’s outcomes. “Libya’s stability has direct implications for regional and continental security,” he stated, emphasising the significance of cooperation with neighbouring states.

The Congolese president’s diplomatic schedule in Tripoli included:

A gathering with the Presidential Council, the place he:
– Presented the proposed reconciliation constitution
– Discussed the African Union’s position in facilitating Libyan-Libyan dialogue
– Explored mechanisms for sustaining stability

Separate talks with Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dabaiba, throughout which:
– Dabaiba emphasised elections as the first answer to Libya’s political deadlock
– The prime minister famous that the core dispute exists “within the political class rather than among the Libyan people”
– Both leaders reviewed bilateral relations between Libya and Congo

The High-Level Committee’s involvement builds on its participation in a number of regional and worldwide conferences targeted on Libyan reconciliation. The proposed constitution represents a end result of those diplomatic efforts, although particular particulars of the doc haven’t been publicly launched.

The conferences additionally addressed methods to strengthen cooperation between the 2 nations inside the framework of the reconciliation course of.