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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Edith M. Lederer

Libya's stability at greater risk after deadly militia clashes, turmoil in Niger and Sudan, UN says

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Libya’s stability is at greater risk following recent militia clashes and amid turmoil in neighboring Sudan and Niger that could spill over into the oil-rich North African nation, the country's U.N. special envoy said Tuesday.

Abdoulaye Bathily told the U.N. Security Council that political divisions in Libya “are fraught with risks of violence and disintegration for countries.” He urged the country’s rival factions to resolve all election-related issues so that long-delayed voting can take place.

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