Arab Maghreb Union: Libya sends envoys to Morocco and Mauritania after Tunis talks

Libya's Presidential Council Chairman, Mohamed Al Menfi, dispatched envoys to Morocco and Mauritania Wednesday, with messages about plans for the Arab Maghreb Union, according to regional media. This move followed talks in Tunis between Al Menfi, Tunisian President Kais Saied, and Algerian President Abdelmajid Tebboune. The leaders reportedly discussed ways to revitalize the Union, which was established in 1989 to foster regional cooperation between Morocco, Algeria Tunisia, Libya and Mauritania. Criticism arose for excluding Morocco and Mauritania from the talks. 

In a message to King Mohammed VI of Morocco, Libya emphasized the importance of Morocco's inclusion in any plan to restore the Union. Libyan officials also rejected the notion of creating a parallel body to replace the Union.

Mauritanian President Mohamedh Al Ghazouani received a similar message, asking him to support efforts to revive the Union and urging intrastate coordination.

The Arab Maghreb Union's vision of a borderless region has foundered in the face of political and diplomatic disputes, primarily between Algeria and Morocco.