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NFSL, which was founded in 1981 in Sudan. He has The “Long War” Enters Africa
been wanted by Interpol and the Libyan police for The fanning of terrorism in Africa is part of a
years.’ Shamis is listed as someone who has beena_ deliberate strategy used by the US and its allies,
director of the National Endowment for Democracy in including NATO, for opening the door into the African
the Libya Human and Political Development Forum. He continent by expanding the so-called Global War on
is also the editor of the Akhbar Libya web page, which Terror. This will give purpose to the US objective of
was registered under Akhbar Libya Cultural Limited and expanding its military presence in the African continent,
tied to the NED. He has participated in recent key and also will justify the creation of the Pentagon's
conferences for regime change in Tripoli, including the | AFRICOM, which is meant to manage Africa by creating
2011 London conference held by Chatham House, which — an African version of NATO as a means of occupying
discussed NATO's plans for the invasion of Tripoli.* Africa for Washington. In this regard, the US and its
Like Shamis, Aly Abuzaakouk is also a member of the allies have already put budgets aside to fight the very
National Front for the Salvation o terrorist organisations that they have
Libya and tied to the NED. He was a cooperated with, encouraged,
key participant and attendee at the nurtured, armed and proliferated
round table held by the NED for the . across the map of Africa from Somalia,
2011 Democracy Awards’ Like Ashur con lI US and Its Sudan, Libya and Mali to Mauritania,
Shamis. he is alse wanted py inverpe allies have already Niger Algeria and Nigeria voht t
and serves as a director 0 e Libya . e terrorists not only fight for
Human and Political Developmen put budgets aside Washington on the ground, but they
ron nenot to fight the also interact wih Washington and act
ere is also Noman Benotman, a . as front men through so-called human
ormer leader and founder of the LIFG very terrorist rights organisations that promote
ar wanted terorst He S| organisations