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· Threats have been given to those who are obstructing inter-Libyan peace talks, designed to restore law and order in the troubled North African country
· Four countries, such as France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Germany are the front runners to broker peace in Libya, which is bearing the brunt of a long drawn out tussle between two warring groups
· The Tunis meeting agreed that the elections would be held on December 24, 2021; however, the meeting did not name the future leaders, who will head the transition government
Threats have been given to those who are obstructing inter-Libyan peace talks, designed to restore law and order in the troubled North African country. Four countries, such as France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Germany are the front runners to broker peace in Libya, which is bearing the brunt of a long drawn out tussle between two warring groups. These countries are now imposing sanctions on countries which are trying to obstruct the inter-Libyan talks. The talk initiated by the United Nations is aimed at establishing transitional institutions before Libya goes for elections to be held in December 2021.
The four nations issued a joint communiqué, revealing that they were ready to take action against those who obstructed the Libyan Forum for Political Dialogue and other tracks of the Berlin process, as well as those who continue to loot state funds or commit human rights abuses in the country.
The communiqué was issued by the French presidency. It has also called on all international and Libyan parties to refrain from any parallel and uncoordinated initiative that risked undermining the efforts of the United Nations. A formal debate among the Libyan delegates charged with setting up a unified executive has already resumed yesterday (Monday) after a first meeting in mid-November in Tunis. The Tunis meeting agreed that the elections would be held on December 24, 2021. However, the meeting did not name the future leaders, who will head the transition government The North African country has been plunged into chaos since the NATO-supported uprising that toppled Muammar Gaddafi’s regime in 2011.
