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Gabon, Sierra Leone adhere to Fund for Export Development in Africa

Gabon and Sierra Leone have become member of the Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), the impact investment arm of the African Export-Import Bank (“Afreximbank”), set up to support intra-African trade growth, value-add export development, and industrialization. “The accession of these two countries is a crucial step in strengthening its ability to provide significant […]

Tunisia Seeks to Promote Oil production

Tunisian authorities have awarded an oil exploration permit to Ukraine’s YNG Exploration Limited. The permit authorizes the Ukrainian firm to begin explorations in the 988 KM² Araifa site in Tatounie, southern Tunisia. The firm will conduct seismic exploration and proceed to the drilling of two test wells over a five-year period at an estimated cost […]

ICC issues arrest warrant for Libyan militia member over war crimes in Benghazi

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Saif Suleiman Sneidel, a Libyan national accused of committing war crimes. Sneidel is alleged to be a member of “Group 50,” a faction within the Al-Saiqa Brigade, and is suspected of involvement in murder, torture, and acts outraging personal dignity in Benghazi and its […]