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Dbeibah meets with Foreign Ministers and Officials of Sahel-Saharan States

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Tripoli, November 7, 2026 (LANA) – Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Dbeibah, affirmed Libya's commitment to strengthening its relations with African countries, expanding areas of cooperation and joint coordination, and supporting efforts aimed at consolidating security and stability, thereby contributing to achieving the goals of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) and serving the interests of the peoples of its member states.

This came during his meetings on Saturday with a number of foreign ministers and officials participating in the 22nd session of the CEN-SAD Executive Council, held in Tripoli. The meetings, held separately, addressed strengthening bilateral relations, joint cooperation, and issues of mutual interest.

According to the Prime Minister's Media Office, the meetings included Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration, and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Nafti; Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, African Integration, and Chadians Abroad Ahmed Kougri; Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Djibouti Abdoulkader Hussein Omar; Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Sierra Leone Mohamed Rahman Souare; and Assistant Executive Secretary of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), Abdelrahim Ghediri.

The meetings addressed strengthening bilateral relations, ways to develop joint cooperation in various fields, and intensifying coordination and consultation on regional issues of common interest, in order to support security and stability in the region. They also discussed the opening of the Djiboutian and Sierra Leonean embassies in Tripoli and taking the necessary steps and procedures in this regard, which will enhance diplomatic relations and cooperation between Libya and the two countries.

The head of Dbeibah discussed with the Assistant Executive Secretary of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States, Abdulrahim Al-Qadimiri, in the presence of the Director of the Administrative and Financial Affairs Department of the Community, Al-Shaibani Abdullah Al-Shaibani, the efforts to reactivate the institutions of the Community, and to enhance its role in supporting cooperation and integration among member states, and the importance of completing the necessary arrangements for the return of the Executive Secretariat to its official headquarters in the capital, Tripoli.

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