>Libya:
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>Saturday, 26 August, 2000: South African President Thabo Mbeki has commended
>Libya for its recent efforts to secure the release of hostages being held by
>armed rebels of the Abou Sayyef Islamic group in the Philippine island of
>Jolo. Mbeki, in a congratulatory message to Libyan leader Col. Mu'ammar
>al-Qadhafi, particularly expressed gratitude to the Qadhafi Foundation of
>charity associations for obtaining the release of South African citizens.
>Other hostages were Lebanese, Finish, Germans and French citizens. Mbeki
>assured Qadhafi of his country's backing of Libya's efforts to promote peace
>and development in the southern Philippines region. [PANA]
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