The United States has opposed the choice of former Algerian foreign minister Ramtane Lamamra as UN Special Envoy to crisis-hit neighboring Libya to replace Lebanese Ghassan Salame, who resigned in March. Another source told the French news agency that the US has opposed the choice of Lamamra at pressures from Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Another diplomatic source instead argued that Washington has stood on the way of Lamamra’s appointment because he is believed to be loyal to Moscow, which supports Haftar. Ghassan Salame who served as Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya from 2017 to 2020 gave up on the job citing health issues. The UN Chief appointed for interim Salame’s deputy … awaiting the appointment of a new Special Envoy.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 10, 2020 11:35 UTC