France and Italy support different governments in Libya but are joining forces to keep African migrants out of the EU.
The countries are at odds with one another as they back opposing groups in the conflict.in May last year when Paris brought together the Libyan opposition, al Sarraj and Haftar, who was formerly a general under the Gaddafi regime, together for negotiation talks. A former colonial power in Libya, Italy had taken the lead in resolving the Libyan civil war, backing the UN-recognised government and has viewed Haftar, who is backed by France, with scepticism.
Then in September of last year, there was an increase of violence in Libya, for which the Italian defence ministerThe Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Luigi Di Maio have in recent days been engaged in a war of words with Paris, holding France responsible for the migrant crisis in Europe.
"If people are leaving today it's because European countries, France above all, have never stopped colonising dozens of African countries,”
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