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Spotlight | Libya, Niger
Tripoli and Niamey open new front to counter Haftar clan

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The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, and his Nigerien counterpart, Ali Lamine Zeine, in Tripoli on 15 June 2026.
The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, and his Nigerien counterpart, Ali Lamine Zeine, in Tripoli on 15 June 2026. © Mahmud Turkia/AFP
The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, and his Nigerien counterpart, Ali Lamine Zeine, in Tripoli on 15 June 2026.
The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, and his Nigerien counterpart, Ali Lamine Zeine, in Tripoli on 15 June 2026. © Mahmud Turkia/AFP

The Libyan Government of National Unity is negotiating a proposed corridor with the Nigerien authorities aimed at facilitating the delivery of military equipment to Mohamed Wardougou's armed group. From the border region between Libya and Niger, the Toubou warlord is orchestrating attacks against the military units and sites controlled by Khalifa Haftar in the area.

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