King Mohammed VI wearing yellow jellaba

Mauritania Moves to Strengthen Energy and Food Reserves Amid Global Price Pressures

Mauritania has announced plans to increase its strategic reserves of energy and food supplies to safeguard the domestic market amid tensions in the Middle East and rising global energy prices.   Speaking at the Government’s weekly press briefing, Minister of Energy and Petroleum Mohamed Ould Mohamed Malainine Ould Khaled said five tankers carrying petroleum products […]

Libya E-Payment System Collapses After Record Two Million POS Transactions in a Single Day

Central Bank of Libya has issued an apology following a major disruption to the country’s electronic payment infrastructure, after an unprecedented surge in transaction volumes triggered system instability across commercial banks. According to the Bank, around two million point-of-sale (POS) transactions were recorded in a single day across approximately 67,000 terminals nationwide, placing excessive strain […]

Libya: Reopening of coastal road between Misrata and Sirte

After two years of closure, the coastal road between the east and the west of Libya has been reopened this Sunday, June 20. The road, some 370 kilometers from capital Tripoli, links the west of Libya, from its border with Tunisia, to the east towards Egypt. The reopening which took place in the presence of […]