Niger’s Zeine completes mission in Benghazi
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Journal du Niger
Nigerien Prime Minister Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine completed his strategic visit to Benghazi, eastern Libya, on 2 November. The stop followed talks on security and strategic cooperation between Niger and authorities in eastern Libya, according to the Journal du Niger.
Nigerien Prime Minister Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine completed his official visit to Benghazi, eastern Libya, on Monday 2 November 2026. Libyan Foreign and International Cooperation Minister Abdulhadi Al-Huweij, representing eastern Libya’s head of government, Oussama Hammad, gave him a formal farewell, the Journal du Niger reports.
During his stay, Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine met Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, commander-in-chief of the Libyan Armed Forces, as well as General Saddam Haftar. The Nigerien and Libyan authorities signed a framework agreement on strategic cooperation, according to the Journal du Niger.
The conclusion of the visit came after the Nigerien prime minister arrived in Benghazi on 1 November to strengthen cooperation between Niamey and eastern Libya. It followed the signing of a strategic cooperation protocol between Libya and Niger and the meeting between Khalifa Haftar and Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine.
