The NEWS (Monrovia)
5 January 2009
Monrovia — Libyan leader Colonel Muammer Gaddafi on Saturday stopover in transit at the Roberts International Airport in Harbel, Margibi County and met with President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf.
On the military coup in Guinea, the Libyan leader spoke of his willingness to support efforts by regional leaders and other sub-regional bodies in finding a way forward to the political situation in that West African country.
The Libyan leader said his country is prepared to support the consolidation of peace in the sub-region because it has witnessed turmoil for too long.
According to an Executive Mansion release, President Johnson Sirleaf and Colonel Gaddafi discussed wide range of issues including bilateral relations between the two countries and the Libyan leader's campaign for a united African Government, ahead of an African Union summit next month in Addis Ababa Ethiopia.
He praised President Sirleaf's leadership and the resilience of the Liberian people to renew their country.
Libya, Col. Gaddafi said, will remain supportive of the President Johnson Sirleaf's efforts to improve the living standard of the country's citizens and promote national development.
The Libyan leader renewed his Government's commitment towards the implementation of projects his country has agreed to undertake, including a rubber processing plant, a US $30-million dollars agriculture project and the renovation of the Hotel Africa facilities in Virginia, on the outskirts of Monrovia.
The Libyan leader and delegation departed Liberia late Saturday evening for Bamako, Mali in continuation of visits to a number of West African countries.
Colonel Gaddafi's last official visit to Liberia was 30-years ago when he attended a summit meeting of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) held in Monrovia in 1979.
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I Think is about time that african countries that are democratic in nature for the Democratic alliance of Africa. Is about time that africa say no to any form of Military coup on the continent...military coup and so call freedom fighters have done more harm to africa than colonialism for heaven sake.
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Those that preach peace in Africa must never be the ones to destroy it any more.
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