By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on RFI
The eastern Libyan parliament controlled by Khalifa Haftar ratified a maritime delimitation agreement between Libya and Turkey on 20 October. The text revives rivalries in the eastern Mediterranean by disregarding the claims of Greece and Egypt, according to RFI.
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The Libyan parliament ratifies the maritime agreement with Turkey, which the EU and Egypt reject.
21 OctEgypt rejects maritime deal ratified by Libyan parliament
20 OctEU calls maritime deal ratified by Libyan Parliament null and void20 OctLibya’s Parliament ratifies maritime agreement with TürkiyeLibya’s Parliament unanimously ratified the memorandum concluded with Türkiye on the delimitation of maritime jurisdiction zones in the Mediterranean. The MPs also cancelled two 2020 resolutions rejecting the ratification and calling for political relations with Ankara to be severed, according to the assembly’s official spokesman.
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The European Union has described the Libya-Türkiye agreement delimiting maritime zones in the Mediterranean as “null and void”, after its ratification by the Libyan Parliament. The presidents of the European Commission and European Council say the text infringes the sovereign rights of third countries and does not comply with the law of the sea, according to their joint statement.
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The director-general of the Libyan Development and Reconstruction Fund, Belgasem Khalifa Haftar, received a Chinese delegation to discuss infrastructure, reconstruction and investment projects. The meeting aims to deepen bilateral cooperation and mobilise Chinese expertise in priority sectors, according to the Libyan Development and Reconstruction Fund.
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Swehly SC beat Espérance Sportive de Tunis 1-0 in Misrata, thanks to a penalty converted by Ayoub Ayed in the 63rd minute. The Libyan club will defend its lead in the second leg, scheduled for 24 October in Radès, according to Africatopsports.
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Libya’s AGOCO and SLB strengthen digital partnershipLibyan oil company AGOCO and SLB discussed strengthening their partnership in Benghazi, particularly in digital transformation and new technologies. The meeting also aimed to consider joint initiatives to improve the efficiency and productivity of oil operations, Libya Herald reports.
Algeria and Niger sign military cooperation protocolChiefs of staff Saïd Chanegriha and Salifou Modi signed a memorandum of understanding in Algiers on 21 October to strengthen military and security cooperation between Algeria and Niger. The document provides a framework for exchanges between the two armies, but its detailed contents have not yet been made public, La Nouvelle Tribune reports.The week in Africa
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