AU mediation efforts fail
- 12 years ago
If representatives of the African Union were expecting a heroes' welcome in Benghazi, they'd have been very much disappointed as they arrived on Monday morning.
The delegation came to the stronghold of the Libyan Transitional National Council in a bid to begin mediation talks - but was met by crowds of protesters, insisting on Gaddafi's removal from power as a prerequisite to any negotiations with Tripoli.
Al Jazeera's Sue Turton reports from Benghazi with a wrap-up of the day's events.
The delegation came to the stronghold of the Libyan Transitional National Council in a bid to begin mediation talks - but was met by crowds of protesters, insisting on Gaddafi's removal from power as a prerequisite to any negotiations with Tripoli.
Al Jazeera's Sue Turton reports from Benghazi with a wrap-up of the day's events.