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Spotlight | Libya, Niger
Khalifa Haftar cosies up to Nigerien junta with Putin's blessing

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General Khalifa Haftar (left) and General Abdourahamane Tchiani.
General Khalifa Haftar (left) and General Abdourahamane Tchiani. © Ali Haider/EPA/MaxPPP - Balima Boureima/Anadolu Agency/AFP

The strongman of eastern Libya is forging closer ties with the junta in Niamey with the approval of Moscow. The rapprochement is paving the way for an unprecedented alliance along the desert border between Niger and Libya, which migrants cross on their way to Europe.

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