ADDIS ABABA, April 6 (Xinhua) -- Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Saturday urged the various stakeholders in Libya to respect the lives and safety of civilians.

The AU chairperson, in a statement issued on Saturday, also expressed his deep concern by the heightened tension in the North African country.

"The AU commission chairperson is deeply concerned by the heightened tension currently prevailing in Libya," then pan African bloc said in a statement issued Saturday.

Faki also "called on all parties to respect the lives and safety of civilians, and to resume, without delay, the inclusive political dialogue for the swift resolution of the crisis in the country."

Noting the ongoing growing tension in the war-torn nation, the AU chairperson also "warned against any foreign interference in Libya's internal affairs."

The 55-member continental union also "reaffirmed the full solidarity of the African Union with the Libyan people."

The UN Security Council on Friday called on all forces in Libya to halt military activity amid escalating tension, stressing "there can be no military solution to the conflict" in the country.