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Libya: UN Reaffirms Commitment to Democratic Elections

UN Under-Secretary for Political Affairs has underlined the world body’s commitment to democratic elections in Libya, after field Marshal Khalifa Haftar declared that the oil-rich country is not ready for democracy and that he would overrun the country should reconciliation and proposed elections fail to go rightly. Jeffrey Feltman was in Tripoli Thursday where he […]

Dozens of stranded Sudanese refugees rescued in Libya’s Al-Kufra desert

Libya’s Emergency and Ambulance Service in Al-Kufra has rescued approximately 50 Sudanese refugees, including women and children, who were stranded in the remote Siouf Boufatma desert region, some 450 kilometres south of the city. The group was discovered on Thursday, July 31, morning by the Anti-Illegal Migration Agency, highlighting the perilous conditions faced by thousands […]

Morocco/Rail: Companies from Italy, Germany, India & China Vying for Contract to Supply Tracks for Kenitra–Marrakech TGV

JSW Steel Italy Piombino (Italy), Saarstahl Rails SAS (Germany), Jindal Steel (India), and China Railway Material Group are competing for a contract to supply tracks for the Kenitra–Marrakech high-speed rail line and conventional line upgrades, according to local press reports. Last year, Morocco’s King Mohammed VI launched a $10 billion rail expansion plan, including the […]