Malawi cuts ties with Libya
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Malawi says it has severed diplomatic ties with Libya. In a brief statement Thursday, the foreign ministry expressed concerns about "the prevailing hostilities and armed violence in Libya which have caused grave loss civilian life."
Former President Bakili Muluzi established diplomatic relations with Libya in 2001. Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi visited Malawi in 2002. Gadhafi flew in a large entourage and several bullet proof vehicles on two 747 jets, then crisscrossed the southern African country visiting roadside mosques he was constructing. (AP)
