Africa: AU Urges Ceasefire, Inclusive Reconciliation in Libya

Addis Ababa, — The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) convened an emergency session to address the escalating crisis in Libya.

Chaired by Ambassador Harold Saffa, Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone to the AU and PSC Chairperson for May, the session featured a comprehensive briefing by Ambassador Wahida Ayari on behalf of Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security.

The Council strongly condemned the recent outbreak of violence in…