OIC ministerial council

Senegal halts mining along Falémé River to avoid environmental disaster

In a bold move to protect its vital waterways, Senegal has put the brakes on all mining activities along the Falémé River for nearly three years. This decisive action aims to address the growing environmental crisis threatening both the river ecosystem and the communities that depend on it. The government decree prohibits mining within 500 […]

Positioning for growth: winds of change for Arab-Africa trade and investment?

The landmark multi-billion-dollar Arab-Africa Guarantee Fund (AAGF), which is due to start operations in 2023, could provide a boost to the Arab-Africa trade that has been static at 17% of the continent’s total trade for the last seven years. Despite centuries of exchanges, Arab-Africa trade has been static at 17% of the continent’s total trade […]

Libya welcomes first batch of Russian Sputnik V to roll out vaccination program

Libya Sunday received over 100,000 doses of Russian covid-19 vaccine, Sputnik V, and will begin the inoculation campaign against the pandemic which has already infected over 160,000 people. Interim Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeiba welcomed the doses which landed at Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli. “Little drops of water make the mighty ocean, and now we […]