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Sunday, 31 January 2016
The African Union Sunday appointed former Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete its new special envoy to Libya.
Mr Kikwete replaces Mr Dileita Mohamed Dileita of Djibouti, who has occupied the post since 2014.
The appointment of Mr Kikwete gives a high profile to the AU's attempts to restore peace in the North African country that has been rocked by violence since the ouster of long time dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.
Mr Kikwete's appointment was announced by the AU's Commissioner for Peace and Security, Mr Smail Chergui, during a briefing that touched on many subjects among them Burundi, Somalia and South Sudan.
Rival governments
Libya currently has two rival governments, one based in the eastern city of Tobruk, and another in the former capital Tripoli.
Mr Chergui said: "Spreading and moving towards the east of Libya requires action on our part,'' adding that the AU has decided to revive the high level contact group on Libya.
Giving a status report on Africa's security situation, Mr Chergui told of hotbeds and success stories.
On the positive side were the successful elections in Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic, Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria.
The African Union Sunday appointed former Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete its new special envoy to Libya.
Mr Kikwete replaces Mr Dileita Mohamed Dileita of Djibouti, who has occupied the post since 2014.
The appointment of Mr Kikwete gives a high profile to the AU's attempts to restore peace in the North African country that has been rocked by violence since the ouster of long time dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.
Mr Kikwete's appointment was announced by the AU's Commissioner for Peace and Security, Mr Smail Chergui, during a briefing that touched on many subjects among them Burundi, Somalia and South Sudan.
Rival governments
Libya currently has two rival governments, one based in the eastern city of Tobruk, and another in the former capital Tripoli.
Mr Chergui said: "Spreading and moving towards the east of Libya requires action on our part,'' adding that the AU has decided to revive the high level contact group on Libya.
Giving a status report on Africa's security situation, Mr Chergui told of hotbeds and success stories.
On the positive side were the successful elections in Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic, Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria.