The commander of U.S. forces in Africa has told VOA the only way to restore peace in Libya is to bring rival factions together, and that will require cooperative efforts by many parties, including Russia. General Thomas Waldhauser, who heads the U.S. Africa Command, discussed the continuing political chaos in Libya while in Germany for the recent Munich Security Conference. Russia invests in Libya's oilWaldhauser noted it is apparent Russia wants to become actively involved in trying to resolve Libya's political unrest — not least for its own economic interests — and said he welcomes that. Russia also committed itself to buying an undisclosed share of Libya's future crude oil output. Turning again to Libya's political situation and rivalries, Waldhauser said many parties are trying to assist.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 24, 2017 00:19 UTC