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Monday, 11 April 2011

Libya: Col Gaddafi 'Accepts Roadmap To Peace'

El NACHO - 06:43




Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has agreed to a peace plan proposed by the African Union aimed at ending the conflict in Libya.
A communique was announced after a five-strong AU delegation led by South African president Jacob Zuma held talks with representatives of the regime in Tripoli.
The plan is due to be presented to rebel leadership in Benghazi today, although the South African leader will not be travelling with other delegates to the stronghold.
Four key points are outlined in the communique, including an "immediate cessation of all hostilities" and a "transitional period towards reform".
The other main strands of the plan are "the facilitation of diligent delivery of humanitarian aid" and "the protection of foreign nationals".
We agreed that the future leadership of the country should be left up to the Libyan people. It is not up to outside forces.
Ramtane Lamamra, African Union commissioner for peace and security
It also outlined an agreement for the "deployment of an effective monitroing mechanism for ceasfire", but it was not clear whether this would involve African Union troops.
The AU's commissioner for peace and security, Ramtane Lamamra was asked whether the question of Gaddafi's leadership was raised at the talks.

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