De-escalation of Conflict and Economic Reforms Would Help Lower Mistrust Between Libyan Factions

Rhiannon Smith speaks to the Voice of America's Africa News Tonight programme to discuss the conditions that might be necessary for rival Libyan factions to rejoin political dialogue efforts and agree on amendments to the UN-brokered Libyan Political Agreement (LPA). She mentioned the need for the de-escalation of conflict in southern Libya, the protection and fair distribution of the country's oil resources, and the introduction of measures to stop the current economic decline and currency devaluation.Click here and go to 19:00 to hear the interview.