Fri. Sep 6th, 2024

Libya and Chad have announced the reopening of their common borders, a move aimed at boosting trade and stability in the region.

During a meeting in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, Chadian President, Mohamed Idriss Deby, and Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Dbeibeh, stressed the importance of joint security and economic cooperation.

The Chadian President pointed out the importance of Libya as a major outlet for goods to Chad, stressing the need to secure the borders to ensure the continuity of effective trade. For his part, Dbeibeh pledged to strengthen bilateral relations and confront the challenges of illegal immigration in joint coordination.

In a related context, the Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Counselor Aguila Saleh, announced the start of procedures for forming a new executive authority, which is considered a step towards enhancing political stability in Libya.

These announcements come in the wake of fruitful meetings between the House of Representatives and the State in Cairo, where the formation of a new unified government was announced.

It is noteworthy that the Libyan-Chadian relations witnessed varying stages, and between 1978 and 1987 the Chadian civil war broke out, as Libya supported one party in the Chadian civil war, while France supported the other party. Relations improved after the end of the war, and after the Libyan revolution security cooperation emerged between the two countries in The field of combating terrorism and organized crime.

Libya Affirms Its Rejection of a Substitute Framework for the Arab Maghreb Union

Related Post