Libyans ‘Rise Above Old Wounds’ and Divisions After Extreme Floods, Says Youth Minister

Fatalla Elzuni, Libya’s Minister of Youth, in an address on Thursday to the UN General Assembly, expressed deep sympathy and offered his condolences to Libyans “in the throes of a disastrous tragedy” following the devastating rains and floods that hit the east of the country last week.

Mr. Elzuni called the devastating floods that struck the Libyan district of Jabal al-Akhdar this month “a terrible spectacle,” stating the torrential rains claimed the lives of thousands while many more remain…