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Threat of Starvation Looms in Benghazi as Fighting Intensifies

Hundreds of civilians currently trapped by fighting in Benghazi are facing the threat of starvation, Amnesty International warned. The stranded civilians could die from lack of food and water as fighting between rival Libyan factions intensifies in Benghazi compelling besieged civilians to survive on rotten food and dirty water, the international right-watchdog said. Amnesty International […]

Cocoa smuggling worsens finances of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana

A surge in cocoa smuggling across West Africa is undermining the economies of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, the world’s top cocoa producers, amid record global prices exceeding $10,000 per ton. The illicit trade, driven by price disparities and weak enforcement, is costing both countries hundreds of millions in lost revenue and threatening the stability of […]

Menfi backs National Reconciliation Charter, declares January 7 Libya’s Peace Day

Libya’s Head of the Presidential Council, Mohammed Menfi endorsed the National Charter for Reconciliation, marking a strategic milestone in the country’s pursuit of stability and social cohesion. The endorsement was made in Tripoli on Wednesday, in the presence of members of the Supreme Council for Peace and National Reconciliation and representatives of diplomatic missions accredited […]