Libya’s Prime Minister, Fayez Seraj, has called for a national reconciliation initiative, to repair the divisions in the oil-rich country, which started after the fall of former leader, Muammar Gaddafi.
Speaking on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, he said the battle against Islamic state militants in Sirte, is in its last stages, although bombings and booby traps remain a challenge.
The fall of Gadhafi in 2011 brought chaos that divided the North African country into rival armed fiefdoms.
While speaking at the just concluded annual U.N gathering of world leaders, the minister explained that “in the last five years, Libya has been through a very difficult and critical phase that brought many political divisions”.
The U.N.-backed Government Of National Accord, (GNA), has been seeking endorsement for months, as it tries to extend its authority beyond its base in the western city of Tripoli.
“There was disintegration of the social fabric as a result of bloody conflicts”.
He re-iterated that a “reconciliation will provide political stability”, which will in turn, give way for “economic stability”.
“So we need a real reconciliation between Libyans inside and Libyans abroad as there would be no exclusion of any political faction,” he added.