Only the representatives of the Parliament of Tobruk, recognized by the international community, signed UN peace agreement in Skhirat in Morocco
A "peace agreement and reconciliation" proposed by the UN was signed July 11, 2015 in Morocco by the Libyan conflicting parties except Tripoli govt. It is supposed to lead to the formation of a national unity government and holding new elections. But situation is much more complicated.
Representatives of the Tripoli government, political parties, civil society ... all were present at the signing. All except those of the government of Tripoli (not recognized by the international community). This government installed by force Fajr Libya, a coalition of disparate militias which Islamists participated in the negotiations but it has not signed proposed document. Is it possible then to call this document an Agreement? Certainly not.
But both the UN and EU seem content of this, so called agreement, for lack of better. UN Ban Ki-moon said he expected "forward to early conclusion of a comprehensive agreement." The door to negotiations remains open and absent for signature and have a catch-up session. In practice, therefore, everything remains to be done.
Very complicated situation
All Libyan belligerants agreed, in principle only, to the formation of a national unity government and new elections to bring stability and unity in the country. Libya is in chaos since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi regime in 2011 and currently has two governments and two parliaments vying for power, one based in Tripoli, the other at Tobruk in the east.
Since July 2014, clashes between rival forces left hundreds dead.
The threat of Daesh
As long as Tripoli government do not sign the peace agreement in Morocco, the threat of Daesh still hangs over the country.
Driven from the city of Derna, in the east, where Daesh installed in late 2014, the jihadi group the Islamic State promises to return to avenge its fighters.
A "peace agreement and reconciliation" proposed by the UN was signed July 11, 2015 in Morocco by the Libyan conflicting parties except Tripoli govt. It is supposed to lead to the formation of a national unity government and holding new elections. But situation is much more complicated.
Representatives of the Tripoli government, political parties, civil society ... all were present at the signing. All except those of the government of Tripoli (not recognized by the international community). This government installed by force Fajr Libya, a coalition of disparate militias which Islamists participated in the negotiations but it has not signed proposed document. Is it possible then to call this document an Agreement? Certainly not.
But both the UN and EU seem content of this, so called agreement, for lack of better. UN Ban Ki-moon said he expected "forward to early conclusion of a comprehensive agreement." The door to negotiations remains open and absent for signature and have a catch-up session. In practice, therefore, everything remains to be done.
Very complicated situation
All Libyan belligerants agreed, in principle only, to the formation of a national unity government and new elections to bring stability and unity in the country. Libya is in chaos since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi regime in 2011 and currently has two governments and two parliaments vying for power, one based in Tripoli, the other at Tobruk in the east.
Since July 2014, clashes between rival forces left hundreds dead.
The threat of Daesh
As long as Tripoli government do not sign the peace agreement in Morocco, the threat of Daesh still hangs over the country.
Driven from the city of Derna, in the east, where Daesh installed in late 2014, the jihadi group the Islamic State promises to return to avenge its fighters.
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