Libya and Niger sign strategic cooperation protocol
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Alwihda Info
Libya’s deputy army commander, Saddam Haftar, received Nigerien Prime Minister Ali Lamine Zeine and a Nigerien delegation in Benghazi. The officials signed a strategic cooperation protocol between Libya and Niger, reports Alwihda Info.
Libya and Niger signed a strategic cooperation memorandum following a meeting between General Saddam Haftar, deputy commander-in-chief of the Libyan armed forces, and a Nigerien delegation led by Prime Minister Ali Lamine Zeine, according to Alwihda Info.
The discussions took place in the presence of Oussama Hammad, head of the Libyan government. The two sides agreed to maintain regular consultations and ensure the agreement’s effective implementation in order to serve their common interests, according to Alwihda Info.
The signing follows coordination between Niger and eastern Libya on border security, announced on 1 November. It is part of the continuation of the border security talks between the two countries.
