A farmer and militia fighter in the village of Tekeldengy, northwest of Gondar, Ethiopia (AFP or licensors)Pope Francis appeals to Ethiopian authorities to choose the path of peace and expresses his hope that the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum in Tunis may yield peace and stability in Libya. UN observers today also said the government's declaration of a state of emergency was blocking food and other aid. Lybian Political Dialogue ForumPope Francis then turned his thoughts to the quest for stability in Libya and noted that the first meeting of the Lybian Political Dialogue Forum, that includes and engages all parties, are about to begin in the Tunisian capital, Tunis. The Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) is a fully inclusive intra-Libyan political dialogue established by the Berlin Conference Outcomes, last January, which were endorsed by United Nations Security Council resolutions. It represents a variety of different constituencies, based on the principles of inclusivity, fair geographic, ethnic, political, tribal, and social representation.

Source: Libya Today November 08, 2020 12:22 UTC