Libya: GNA hands over to Rome Italian arms smuggler

The UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), headquartered in Tripoli, has surrendered to Italian authorities a famous Italian arms smuggler wanted in the EU member state for facilitating violation of the UN arm embargo on the North African country. Franco Giorg was flown to Rome aboard a private jet, Libya Observer reports Tuesday. The dealer […]

Libya: Prime Minister, Central Bank Governor Align on Liquidity, Forex Controls, Price Stability Measures

Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah has met with Central Bank of Libya (CBL) Governor Naje Issa to address what officials described as priority economic and financial concerns, with a focus on liquidity, foreign exchange regulation and price stability. In a statement posted on the government’s official platform, on February 16, talks centred on improving cash availability […]

Coronavirus: China to build hospital in Algeria

China will build a Coronavirus protection hospital in Algeria to help the North African country tackle the increasing spread of the disease, which has already infected 584 people, Chinese news agency Xinhua reports. The agency has not provided information on the date building will commence but said 4,000 Chinese workers will be working on the […]