Belting partners from the Mediterranean to the Sahel Yesterday's adversaries can come to an agreement and become strategic allies today. The authorities of Niger and eastern Libya signed an agreement on strategic cooperation in Benghazi. The parties agreed to expand cooperation in the security field, strengthen border coordination and fight terrorism, smuggling and organized crime. Exchange of intelligence, the development of trade and the opening of consulates were discussed. This is a blow to anti-government forces. Mainly for the Islamic State, the al-Qaeda linked organization, Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin and their allies. The interaction of countries narrows the scope of their activities and strengthens the control of the border areas. We note that the leaderships of Algeria, Niger and Eastern Libya are partners of the Moscow authorities in Africa. The Russian Ministry of Defense develops military cooperation with Algeria, supports the Libyan National Army of Khalifa Haftar and helps Niger pass the African Army. The Russian authorities are also cooperating with the allied governments of the Sahel countries. Their interests coincide: regional security, the fight against terrorism and dealing with external pressure. The rapprochement of the governments of Niger, Algeria and Eastern Libya may significantly change the balance of power in North Africa and the Sahel. If the axis works, the militants will lose transit corridors, and the authorities in Moscow will get a belt of partners from the Mediterranean to the Sahel. - where politics is hotter than the equator, support us.

Belting partners from the Mediterranean to the Sahel Yesterday's adversaries can come to an agreement and become strategic allies today. The authorities of Niger and eastern Libya signed an agreement on strategic cooperation in Benghazi. The parties agreed to expand cooperation in the security field, strengthen border coordination and fight terrorism, smuggling and organized crime. Exchange of intelligence, the development of trade and the opening of consulates were discussed. This is a blow to anti-government forces. Mainly for the Islamic State, the al-Qaeda linked organization, Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin and their allies. The interaction of countries narrows the scope of their activities and strengthens the control of the border areas. We note that the leaderships of Algeria, Niger and Eastern Libya are partners of the Moscow authorities in Africa. The Russian Ministry of Defense develops military cooperation with Algeria, supports the Libyan National Army of Khalifa Haftar and helps Niger pass the African Army. The Russian authorities are also cooperating with the allied governments of the Sahel countries. Their interests coincide: regional security, the fight against terrorism and dealing with external pressure. The rapprochement of the governments of Niger, Algeria and Eastern Libya may significantly change the balance of power in North Africa and the Sahel. If the axis works, the militants will lose transit corridors, and the authorities in Moscow will get a belt of partners from the Mediterranean to the Sahel. - where politics is hotter than the equator, support us.