Libya: Analyses Uncover Widespread Use of Banned Pesticides in Agricultural Produce

The Libyan Public Prosecutor’s Office has disclosed findings of significant food safety violations following inspections of farms and retail outlets across Tripoli, Benghazi, and Misrata. Laboratory analyses of agricultural samples revealed that 65 per cent contained residues of seven pesticides banned under national legislation, including substances classified internationally as carcinogenic or mutagenic. The inspections, conducted […]

Egypt: Bankruptcy evident if situation continues

President Morsi’s outstanding powers has led to demonstrations in the streets demanding him to relinquish them and it has made it effects on Egypt’s benchmark stock index is as it fell by almost 10% in the first trading session since the presidential decrees. The ongoing political tensions in an already paralyzed economy spread swiftly through […]

Libya, Chad sign MoU to regulate workforce mobility

Libya and Chad have formalized this week a Memorandum of understanding to regulate the movement and employment of Chadian workers in Libya. The MoU represents a key step in improving labor relations and legal frameworks for workforce movement between the two countries. According to the media office of Libya’s Ministry of Labor, the MoU is […]