Algeria and South Africa call on the AU to intensify efforts to resolve the Libyan crisis
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In a joint statement issued Tuesday, Algeria and South Africa called on the African Union (AU) High-Level Committee on Libya to intensify its efforts to ensure that the political settlement process is carried out by Libyans.
Algerian Foreign Minister, Sabri Boukadoum, during his meeting in Pretoria with South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Naledi Pandor, discussed the latest developments in Libya, including the UN-led political process, according to a statement issued on the occasion of a working visit of the Algerian diplomatic chief to South Africa, reported by Libyan news agency LANA on Wednesday.
The two countries stressed the need for the African Union, through the High-Level Committee on Libya, "to intensify its involvement to ensure a political process led by the Libyans in a way that preserves the unity and integrity of the country, and puts an end to foreign interference," LANA added.
The two ministers discussed views on issues related to peace and security on the African continent, in particular, the situation in Libya, Mali and the Western Sahara.
On October 23, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, welcomed the ceasefire agreement in Libya, describing it as "an important step towards the silencing of arms in Africa."
He congratulated "all the signatories for accepting the permanent ceasefire agreement.
The South African president said that the agreement, its implementation and monitoring were a crucial first step in creating conditions for the achievement of lasting peace in Libya.
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