TRIPOLI - Europe and North Africa have launched a diplomatic offensive to try to prevent Libya, with the increased involvement of international players in its conflict, from turning into a "second Syr
TRIPOLI - Europe and North Africa have launched a diplomatic offensive to try to prevent Libya, with the increased involvement of international players in its conflict, from turning into a "second Syria".
Last week, Turkey sent its first troops to help defend the Tripoli-based GNA, and Erdogan contends there are 2,500 Russian mercenaries supporting its opponent, Haftar - a claim denied by Moscow. The UN special envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salame, also welcomed the Russian-Turkish initiative and urged an immediate cessation of military operations in the North African country that has been wracked by chaos since its 2011 revolt that toppled longtime leader Moamer Kadhafi.
Algeria says it rejects all foreign interference in Libya's conflict and called for all parties in its neighbouring state to turn to a "process of inclusive national dialogue".French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian warned Thursday on a visit to Tunisia, another neighbour, that "the escalation in Libya threatens to destabilise the whole" of North Africa.
Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte hosted Haftar on Wednesday and called for a halt to the offensive his forces have waged since last April against the GNA-controlled capital.
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