Migration, energy and trade were all discussed between the Libyan government delegation, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her counterparts in Rome on Wednesday. On Wednesday, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni received the premier of Libya’s national unity government Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh in Rome after previously meeting in January in Tripoli. Among the most important topics were immigration, energy, and trade agreements, as is often the case when Meloni talks with African leaders, with whom she intends to establish a “non-predatory approach of collaboration”. Foreign Minister Najla el Mangoush and Interior Minister Imad Tabelsi joined the Libyan prime minister, who met with their counterparts Antonio Tajani (Forza Italia/EPP) and Matteo Piantedosi. Italy’s strategy in Africa – the so-called Mattei Plan – envisages cooperation with African countries to supply energy to Europe.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 08, 2023 05:10 UTC