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Italy seeks to build bridges with el-Menfi ahead of second Berlin conference

The head of the Presidential Council of Libya, Mohamed el-Menfi. © Thomas Padilla/MaxPPP

As tension rises in the run-up to the second Berlin conference, Italy is taking steps to secure a better footing with Libya's two main eastern representatives, Mohamed el-Menfi and Aguila Salah Issa, awaiting the arrival of its consul in Benghazi. [...]

Published on 21/06/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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