The U.N. Security Council urged rival leaders in Libya on Wednesday to engage in talks and put an end to the political crisis in the oil-rich country. Council members condemned the continuing violence in Libya and said there can be no military solution in the North African nation. They urged rival leaders to agree on elections, expected this year, and a political transition. The council statement followed a briefing by U.N. envoy for Libya Ghassan Salame who stressed that “the political process must progress, as the status quo is untenable.”Salame said that while there is “reason for optimism” in the political process, there is also cause for concern. “And unless they agree, the political process cannot progress.”

Source: National Post March 21, 2018 20:37 UTC