Haftar meets with Putin as Russia eyes strategic expansion in Libya
Khalifa Haftar, commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) that controls eastern Libya, recently held talks with Russian President Vladimir
There was confusion Thursday after the Algerian Foreign Ministry reportedly posted an online statement criticizing France for endorsing Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara. According to regional media, the online statement was subsequently taken down. Reuters quoted extensively from the statement in which Algeria warned France of serious consequences for its decision.
According to AFP, the French government declined to comment on the content of the Algerian statement.
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