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Pro- and anti-Haftar supporters united in opposition to Stephanie Williams' return

The UN Secretary-General's Special Advisor on Libya, Stephanie Williams. © Martial Trezzini/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

The nomination of Stephanie Williams as special adviser on Libya has for once brought pro- and anti-Haftar lobbyists into agreement. Both camps are against her return, laying the blame for the current political crisis on her. [...]

Published on 09/12/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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