Forces aligned with the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) seized Wednesday full control of Tripoli International airport from rebel Gen. Khalifa Haftar’s fighters who have been, since April last year, trying to seize the Libyan capital. Mohammed Gununu, GNA spokesman, said GNA forces seized the airport after flashing out Haftar’s fighters who were barricaded […]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved about $300 million to finance trade and economic development in the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). The $300 million support facility for the Eastern and Southern African Trade & Development Bank (TDB) was announced on Wednesday. According to AfDB, the COMESA regional trade and project […]
Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) says the sinking of the Russian gas tanker Arctic Metagas off the Libyan coast has not disrupted oil and gas supplies or fuel distribution in the country. The Cotrporation stressed in a statement that tanker traffic at Libyan Ports continues to operate normally. The NOC explained that the vessel […]
