Head of the Libyan Presidential Council Faiez Serraj has proposed to his rival of opposed administration, Khalifa Haftar to name a transitional Prime Minister as UN-led reconciliation efforts between Libyans wane. Serraj, according to Italian newspaper la Republica, used Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte to deliver proposal to the Field Marshall. Conte, accompanied by foreign minister Luigi di Maio, was early last week in Benghazi to meet Haftar over the liberation of 18 Italian fishermen detained by Haftar’s forces since September. The PC leader’s proposal is in line with political settlement in the oil-rich African country. Serraj had in October announced his resignation but has been advised to remain in power in view of avoiding a political vacuum.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 22, 2020 12:33 UTC