CAMEROON, Cameroon — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Monday that global political tensions “at their highest level this century” are escalating and “leading more and more countries to take unpredicted decisions with unpredictable consequences and a profound risk of miscalculation.”The U.N. chief, considered by many the world’s top diplomat, said his message is simple: “Stop escalation. The United States said Soleimani was plotting a series of attacks that endangered many American troops and officials across the Middle East. In many parts of the world, Guterres said, people are frustrated and angry. The secretary-general warned in November that terrorist groups have strengthened their foothold across Africa’s Sahel region, which is experiencing escalating violence. The secretary-general said he has been in constant touch with leading officials around the world as “the cauldron of tensions” rises.

Source: Libya Today January 07, 2020 00:22 UTC