00:00Niger has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Eastern Libya's military commander Khalifa
00:05Haftar to strengthen their bilateral relations.
00:08The agreement to expand cooperation in various fields was approved by Nigerian Prime Minister
00:13Ali Mahamman Lamin Zain during a visit to Benghazi, together with several political
00:18and military officials.
00:19The city serves as the de facto capital of Eastern Libya, which is controlled by the
00:24powerful General Haftani's clan.
00:26Niger shares a border of more than 340 kilometers with Libya, which is divided between the UN-recognized
00:33government in Tripoli and a rival administration in the east.
00:36The visit marks a rapprochement with Benghazi, even though Niger maintains relations with
00:41both Libyan authorities.
