In order to relaunch the Grand Joint Commission of Cooperation between Niger and Chad, the Prime Minister of Niger Ali Lamine Zeine started a diplomatic visit to N'Djamena.

Prime Minister of Niger Ali Lamine Zeine, also in charge of Economy and Finances, has set foot on Chadian soil for a high-level diplomatic mission last Friday. The encounter between Niger and Chad aims to strengthen bilateral ties in the face of challenges security and economic conditions in the Sahel. A proof of the importance given to regional solidarity. He kicked off the work on La Grande Joint Cooperation Commission, a strategic framework designed to revitalize relations between Niamey and N'Djamena in the face of shared regional challenges, at the head of a leading government delegation. Pillars of the Nigerien executive were also there. These include the Colonel-Major Abdourahamane Amadou, Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, and Bakary Yaou Sangaré, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Nigeriens from outside. In addition, technical advisers and senior officials completed this delegation, mobilized in order to design the outlines of an ambitious partnership in the fields of infrastructure, trade and security.

Beyond speeches and protocol gestures, this visit is part of a post-crisis reconstruction dynamic for the Sahel. The Niger and Chad, linked by porous borders and facing threats similar security systems, rely on this platform to accelerate projects concrete: development of road corridors, energy interconnection, training of young people, sustainable management of water resources. In addition, bilateral agreements, expected at the end of the session, could formalize quantified commitments for the years to come.