Libya: Maltese armed forces escort migrant-held Turkish tanker to Maltese port

Maltese armed forces have managed to usher a Turkish tanker hijacked by migrants who left Libyan coasts to the port of the city of Senglea. The Turkish merchant ship, the Elhibru 1, docked Thursday at Boiler Wharf in Senglea. Reports Wednesday said some migrants who left Libyan coasts seized the vessel. The hijackers picked up […]

Burkina Faso strips off French company Meridian of new Ouagadougou international airport contract

Burkina Faso authorities have cancelled a concession deal with French company Meridian AM to design, build, finance, operate and maintain a new International airport in capital Ouagadougou, over several reasons including the taxation regime and duration of the concession (30 years) believed to be exaggerated. The regime of former and ousted leader Rock March Christian […]

KSA honors promise, deposits $250 million in Sudan’s Central Bank

Saudi Arabia Tuesday announced it channeled $250 million to the Sudanese Central Bank, half of the $500 million promised with United Arab Emirates (UAE) in April to ease the financial crisis in the African country. The $250 million deposit is Saudi Arabia’s contribution. The same amount was pledged by the UAE in April. The two […]