Insecurity: Chadian President Calls For Relocation Of Cen-Sad Secretariat From Libya - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 14, 2019
President Idris Debyof Chad advocated for the relocation of the Secretariat of the Community ofSahel – Saharan States; CEN-SAD away from Libya.
The Chadian leadermade the call at the extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Governments ofCEN-SAD at N’Djamena, Chad.
CEN-SAD, which createdfollowing the Treaty of Tripoli on February 4, 1998 with sixfounding members. Nigeria joined the current 29-member regional economiccommunity in 2001.
The regional bodyseeks mainly to create a free trade area in Africa, as well as strengthenpeace, security and stability, and achieve global economic and socialdevelopment of its members.
Deby noted withconcern the state of insecurity in Libya, saying that former Secretary Generalof the body had worked under harrowing conditions on the heels of the situationin Libya.He therefore stressed that,with the degeneration of the security situation in Libya there was the need tolook for an alternative secretariat for CEN-SAD outside Libya.