Libya

Seif al-Islam, son of Libyan Leader Muammar Qadhafi, announced on March 25 that the government would release 214 Islamic militants, including three top figures of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG), adding that 232 more will be released after making sure they have fully renounced violence. The move came as part of a rehabilitation effort spearheaded by Seif al-Islam and the Qadhafi Foundation, which has pushed dialogue and reconciliation over more heavy-handed approaches. A fragile modus vivendi was reached between the government and the LIFG in 2009, and this latest development represents a promising step in the direction of a

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