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Spotlight | Libya, Niger
Control of south Libya strains relations between Haftar and Tchiani

By Joan Tilouine and Sarah Vernhes

Published on 10.03.2026 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 6 minutes

The commander of the Libyan National Army, Khalifa Haftar, and the leader of the Nigerien junta, Abdourahamane Tchiani. © Libya Alhadath TV/AFP

Disputes between the eastern Libyan strongman's clan and the Niger junta are piling up. The rivalry between Benghazi and Tripoli is meanwhile intensifying around the strategic Salvador Pass border zone.

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Disputes between the eastern Libyan strongman's clan and the Niger junta are piling up. The rivalry between Benghazi and Tripoli is meanwhile intensifying around the strategic Salvador Pass border zone.

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