 Complete the following phrase:  The pro-Libyan attitude of black African states has prompted Gaddafi to adopt a new foreign policy towards the continent. In general, the future of Libyas relations with the countries of the region is likely to be influenced by Gaddafis rapprochement with the Arab countries and with the West. Libyan and Sudanese ties were further cemented when in February 1999 an economic cooperation agreement was signed between the two countries and four other Sahel states. As alluded to earlier, Libyas relations with Sudan were in many respects a consequence of relations with Egypt. Particularly important is the rapprochement with Egypt. The two countries have agreed to integrate their economies and to co-ordinate their African policies, especially in relations to Sudan. In August 1999, at a summit conference held in Cairo, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Gaddafi agreed to mediate an end to 