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Libya: Agreement to hold national elections in December 2021 reached

Participants in the Libyan dialogue forum, held in Tunis, have agreed to hold national elections in December next year, said the UN Mission in Libya on Friday. The 75 participants from across the social and political spectrum, including representatives of the internationally Government of National Accord (GNA) and Benghazi-based warlord Khalifa Haftar-controlled Libyan National Army […]

Germany: Tunisian man linked to Bardo attack put on extradition shortlist

The German judicial authorities Wednesday green-lighted the deportation of a Tunisian man wanted by his country’s authorities for his alleged involvement in Bardo and Ben Guerdane attacks. Frankfort administration court has allowed the man’s deportation but on condition that Tunisian authorities prove that he will not be subject to torture or handed death penalty, reports […]

Africa’s potential to boost US companies’ supply chain security — trade expert

As China levies export controls on two critical minerals, gallium and geranium, from August, for US industry dependent upon reliable supply chains, Africa represents a key opportunity for American interests, according to Ned Rauch-Mannino, a former co-chair for the White House’s Prosper Africa initiative. The restrictions imposed on access to these two critical minerals mark […]