S. African President Zuma to meet Libya's Gaddafi

S. African President Zuma to meet Libya's Gaddafi

2011-05-25 16:06:53 GMT+7 (ICT)

JOHANNESBURG (BNO NEWS) -- South African President Jacob Zuma will travel to Libya next week to meet with Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, the presidency said in a statement on Wednesday.

The statement said Zuma will first visit Nigeria this weekend to attend the inauguration of President-elect Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday. From there, Zuma will stop over in the Libyan capital of Tripoli.

In Tripoli, Zuma is scheduled to meet with Gaddafi on Monday in his capacity as a member of the African Union High Level Panel for the Resolution of the conflict in Libya. No other details were immediately provided about the meeting.

Libya has been engulfed in a civil war since an uprising against Gaddafi's regime began in mid-February. Libyan forces have been accused of violently cracking down on anti-government protesters, resulting in a NATO-led mission to impose a no-fly zone over the North African country. NATO forces have also carried out airstrikes.

-- © BNO News All rights reserved 2011-05-25