Algerian Foreign Minister Warns: Foreign Interference and International Neglect Deepen Libyan Crisis

Speaking at the UN General Assembly on Monday, Ahmed Attaf, the Algerian Minister of State and Minister of Foreign Affairs, asserted that the crisis in Libya is “exacerbating day after day.” He attributed this directly to the waning international attention and the absence of any real prospects for the desired comprehensive peaceful settlement.
Attaf clarified that Libya, 14 years into its crisis, “remains captive to divisions that are sustained and fuelled by foreign interventions following planned agendas that bear no relation to the well-being or security of Libyans.” He added that if the matter were left solely to the Libyans, they would have long since resolved their differences and paved the way towards a solution.
The Minister called on the international community to put a definitive end to these external interventions, stressing that this step alone “will pave the way for a consensus-based settlement founded on presidential and parliamentary elections.”
In a separate context, the Algerian Minister affirmed his country’s commitment to the security and stability of the Sahel nations and building solid relations with them. He also sharply criticised what he described as “contemptible and disgusting statements” made by some coup leaders in Mali against Algeria from international platforms