Egypt’s Minister of Industry and Transport, Kamel El-Wazir, said on Monday that Cairo’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project has reduced projected transport investment costs to under $1 billion, compared with an estimated $6 billion for the previously planned Metro Line 5. Speaking during an inspection of Phase II works around Greater Cairo, El-Wazir explained that […]
Authorities in Libya have heightened maritime alert levels after a Russian liquefied natural gas tanker, identified as ARCTIC METAGAZ, was spotted drifting uncontrollably towards the country’s territorial waters. The Ports and Maritime Transport Authority reported on Wednesday, March 18, that the vessel is unmanned and unable to manoeuvre, leaving it vulnerable to prevailing winds […]
Chairmen of foreign affairs committees of African parliaments have reaffirmed their respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of African countries. This came in the final declaration adopted by the African parliamentary colloquium on “African parliamentary cooperation in the face of pressing challenges” held in Rabat. The MPs expressed in the final declaration their unwavering […]
