Libya
Moscow and Washington clash over Stephanie Williams's succession

Stephanie Williams, UN Special Adviser on Libya, met with the Prime Minister of the Libyan government of national unity, Abdelhamid Dabaiba on 13 February.
Stephanie Williams, UN Special Adviser on Libya, met with the Prime Minister of the Libyan government of national unity, Abdelhamid Dabaiba on 13 February. © Stephanie Williams/Twitter
Russia is pushing for the departure of the UN's de facto representative in Libya, Stephanie Williams, while the United States wants her to stay. Among the names mooted to succeed her are a German diplomat and a former Ghanaian minister. [...]
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