At the same time as Nouakchott was demanding Moustapha
Ould Limam Chaafi's extradition from Senegal, it was
refusing Libya's request for the extradition of Abdullah Senussi. Details of the
latter's arrival and arrest in Mauritania, and the competing demands for his
extradition, were described in Mauritania Politics & Security 29.05.12.
On Wednesday 4 July, Libya's Prime Minister Abderrahim
El-Keib arrived in Nouakchott for a brief one-day visit. This followed
a telephone conversation between President Abdel Aziz and the head of Libya's
National Transitional Council, Mustafa Abdel Jelil, over
Senussi's extradition. Senussi, who is also wanted by both France and the
International Criminal Court, is awaiting trial in Mauritania for entering the
country on a false passport.
Mauritania, however, officially refused Libya's request, giving
two main reasons for doing so. Firstly, Senussi has not yet answered the charges
of entering the country on a false passport. Nouakchott has also said it was not
going to consider Senussi's extradition until after the outcome of the Libyan
elections was known and the country was truly stable. Nouakchott gave assurances
that Senussi would not be tortured and would receive a fair trial.
For more news and expert analysis about Mauritania, please see Mauritania Politics & Security.
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