VOL. XL

No. 43

27-October-1997

LIBYA

South Africa's Mandela Visits Libya, Will Raise Sanctions Issue At CommonwealthSummit

South African President Nelson Mandela visited Libya on 22-23 October, despite sharpcriticism from the US. Before leaving Tripoli, President Mandela said he would raise theissue of UN sanctions against Libya at the Commonwealth summit (which began in Edinburgh,Scotland on 24 October). Speaking in Tripoli during a reception hosted by Libyan leaderColonel Muammar al-Qadhafi,...