Ten delegates from Libya's rival administrations meet for talks under the initiative of Morocco, more than two weeks after two sides announced a surprise ceasefire
Nasser Bourita , Morocco's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, chairs a meeting of representatives of Libya's rival sides in Bouznika, Morocco, September 6, 2020.
Delegates from Libya's rival administrations have met for talks in Morocco, more than two weeks after the two sides announcedThe meeting on Sunday, held at the initiative of Morocco which hosted peace talks in 2015 that led to the creation of a United Nations-recognised government for Libya, kicked off in the coastal town of Bouznika, south of Rabat.
"The kingdom is ready to provide Libyans with a space to discuss , according to their will, and will applaud them regardless of the outcome," Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita said.A solution to Libya's crisis must be decided by the Libyans themselves under the auspices of the UN, he said, before delegates met behind closed doors.Decade-long crisis
Libya has endured almost a decade of violent chaos since the 2011 NATO-backed uprising that toppled and killed veteran leader Muammar Gaddafi. The crisis worsened last year when warlord Khalifa Haftar, who backs the Tobruk parliament and is supported by Egypt, the UAE and Russia, launched a militia offensive to seize the capital Tripoli from the GNA.
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