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Tanzania inks port management deal with UAE DP World, opposition criticizes the decision

Tanzania’s government has signed a 30-year port management agreement with Dubai-based logistics firm DP World, hoping the deal would boost exchanges with landlocked neighboring countries and reduce unloading times at the country’s largest port. The Dar es Salaam port in Tanzania will soon be modernized amid a 30-year concession agreement with the Emirati logistics giant […]

EU announces new emergency humanitarian assistance to Libya

The European Commission announced on Monday a €2 million emergency humanitarian assistance to the scores of Libyans who have been forced to flee their homes because of worsening violence in the country, as the approaching winter will increase their need for warm clothing, heaters and insulated shelter. “The funding will provide essential humanitarian assistance and […]

Morocco to allow home isolation as coronavirus cases spike

Morocco’s health ministry gave a go-ahead for home isolation of coronavirus cases as a surge in infections loaded hospitals in some major cities such as Casablanca and Tangier. The ministry said that asymptomatic infected people will be asked to receive their treatment at home provided that other family members or flat-mates leave the house for […]