⁍ Aguila Saleh, leader of a rival parliament in eastern Libya, no longer faces EU travel bans and asset freezes.
⁍ The EU now sees Saleh as pivotal figure in a push to bring the two sides of the Libyan conflict together.
– The European Union has removed an eastern Libyan powerbroker from its sanctions list. Aguila Saleh, leader of a rival parliament in eastern Libya, no longer faces EU travel bans and asset freezes imposed four years ago, the EU said, confirming a Reuters report on Sept. 9 that the so-called de-listing was planned. “The de-listing of speaker Saleh was agreed in light of his recent constructive engagement in support of a negotiated political solution to the Libyan crisis,” an EU statement said. The EU supports the internationally recognized Government of National Accord based in Tripoli. But Saleh is seen to have gained clout as a negotiating force relative to another eastern powerbroker, Khalifa Haftar, who commands the rebel Libyan National Army (LNA). The EU now sees Saleh as pivotal figure in a push to bring the two sides of the Libyan conflict together.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/libya-security-eu-int/eu-removes-libyas-powerbroker-saleh-from-sanctions-list-idUSKBN26N2QG