Seven Sudanese rebel groups, including former Janjaweed forces fighting on the side of warlord Khalifa Haftar, have agreed to leave Libya, reports say. The groups, Libya Observer reports citing London-based Middle East Eye (MEE), made the decision early this month during a meeting held in Niger on June 11-12. The meeting reportedly discussed practical ways to disarm the rebel groups and how they might be reintegrated into the national army. The UN has been asking foreign countries vying for influence in Libya to withdraw their mercenaries. In February similar gatherings discussed Sudanese armed groups in Libya as part of a broader push by regional and international powers to withdraw all mercenaries.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 01, 2022 01:17 UTC