libya-bernardino

Kenya, Somalia diplomatic row escalates over offshore riches

Kenya has halted diplomatic relations with Somalia after a row over oil and gas blocks spiraled out into conflict. Nairobi expelled Somalia’s ambassador on Saturday and called back its own representative in Mogadishu. Officials in Kenya said the Somalian Government’s decision to auction off oil and gas blocks in Kenya’s maritime territorial area that borders […]

WTM Africa 2023 shows optimism over continent’s tourism sector prospects

Africa’s travel market is open again and experiencing a boom, despite the serious damage the industry sustained due to the Covid-19 pandemic — this is a sentiment expressed by an estimated 600 exhibitors at the World Travel Market (WTM) Africa, the continent’s biggest and most important travel and tourism event that has officially opened its […]

UK reopens embassy in Libya after eight-year hiatus

The United Kingdom reopened its embassy in Tripoli on Sunday after eight years of closure owing to security concerns. Ambassador Caroline Hurndall announced the decision on Twitter saying that although the embassy is based in Tripoli, the reopening remains a demonstration of British commitment to the whole of Libya on its way to achieving a […]