US companies eager to participate in Libya’s reconstruction

US companies expressed their eagerness to take part in Libya’s reconstruction including infrastructure and economy. This came during a virtual meeting Tuesday between the American Chamber of Commerce in Libya (AmCham Libya), the US envoy to the North African country Richard Norland, and American companies. Participants in the meeting exchanged views regarding the evolving political […]

Eritreans subject to torture, sexual violence during national service — UN investigator

Eritrean refugees and asylum-seekers have reported that they had experienced torture, inhumane or degrading treatment, sexual and gender-based violence, forced labor and abusive conditions during compulsory national service in the country, according to an UN report circulated Monday (7 August). The UN independent investigator on human rights, Mohamed Babiker, said in the report that Eritrea, […]

Sudan Gold Exports Surge Past Q1 Total as Output Rises in April–May

Sudan’s Standards and Metrology Authority has reported a sharp rise in gold exports, with company shipments reaching 4.855 tons in April and May 2026—surpassing the 4.195 tons recorded in the entire first quarter of the year. The authority said its technical teams processed and inspected significant quantities of precious metals during the period, including 1.557 […]