Malta has partnered up with Turkey in its efforts to bring stability to neighbouring Libya and put a cork in the flow of migrants fleeing North Africa. Turkey, like Malta, backs the internationally recognised Government of National Accord headed by Fayez al-Sarraj. Camilleri said Malta and Turkey are in advanced talks to develop a collaboration agreement to fight transnational crime. Camilleri said that Turkey now “considers Malta a strategic country in the Mediterranean” in the fight against people smugglers. Egypt’s parliament on Monday voted to approve a proposed military intervention in support of Haftar’s forces in east Libya.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 25, 2020 18:11 UTC