While hosting the Afro-Arab youth council Delegation at State house Nakasero, President Yoweri Museveni who also serves as their Patron said that Libya’s problems will be solved by forming a National Army.
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“The African Union is more important than the tribal conflicts prevailing in Libya today. The problems in Libya can be solved through the building of a National Army where they incorporate both the old and new members of the forces. I also propose that they hold elections where all the Libyans will participate fairly,” Museveni said.
Led by Mr. Abdulhadi Elhwig, the delegation’s purpose of meeting President Museveni was to discus and consult about the preparations or the 3rd Afro-Arab General meeting that will take place in Kampala in August 2019.
The 2nd General Assembly of the organization last took place in 2008 also in Kampala.
Mr Abdulhadi appreciated President Museveni for the support he rendered to the group to the group during the 2008 Summit in Kampala that was also attended by the late President Muammar Gaddafi of Libya. He observed that the event, attended by 5,000 delegates, was a big success.
Libya plunged went into a crisis during the Arab spring protests in 2011 which led to the overthrow and assassination of Col. Gaddafi on 20th October the same year in Sirte. From then, the country has been under not only political but also social and economic upheaval.