Israeli economy minister Orna Barbivai

Eritreans subject to torture, sexual violence during national service — UN investigator

Eritrean refugees and asylum-seekers have reported that they had experienced torture, inhumane or degrading treatment, sexual and gender-based violence, forced labor and abusive conditions during compulsory national service in the country, according to an UN report circulated Monday (7 August). The UN independent investigator on human rights, Mohamed Babiker, said in the report that Eritrea, […]

Libya to launch e-visa platform to attract tourists, foreign workers

The Libyan Committee for granting electronic visas to foreigners has announced plans to launch an e-visa system in view of attracting tourists and foreign workers to the North African country, ‘Libya Observer’ reports. The Committee, the local media notes, met Sunday January 21 and agreed on the necessity to activate and launch the electronic work […]

Chinese smartphones dominate African market as demand for 5G devices grows

The demand for Chinese 5G smartphones across Africa continues to rise, as more countries on the continent keep testing 5G networks and their citizens are upgrading from 4G smartphones to 5G-enabled ones. Despite the slow pace of 5G network infrastructure development in Africa, the enthusiasm among people across the continent to be part of the […]