Tunisia's New African Transit Corridor via Ras Jedir: An Opportunity for Libya to Become a Trade Gateway to sub-Saharan Africa
Apr 5 Sami Zaptia

Tunisia's New African Transit Corridor via Ras Jedir: An Opportunity for Libya to Become a Trade Gateway to sub-Saharan Africa

Tunisia has announced the launch of a continental land transit corridor project starting from Libya’s Ras Jedir border crossing with Tunisia, towards...

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LBC and Libyan African Council for Sub-Saharan Countries held its first official meeting - an action plan to enhance Libya's economic presence in Africa is agreed
Feb 21 Sami Zaptia

LBC and Libyan African Council for Sub-Saharan Countries held its first official meeting - an action plan to enhance Libya's economic presence in Africa is agreed

The Libyan Business Council (LBC) announced (on 18 February) that the Libyan African Council for Sub-Saharan Countries held its first official meeting...

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Libyan Export Development Authority to launch subsidised direct shipping service to Sub-Saharan African ports
Nov 28 Sami Zaptia

Libyan Export Development Authority to launch subsidised direct shipping service to Sub-Saharan African ports

The Libyan Export Development Authority (LEDA) announced yesterday that it is launching a direct subsidised shipping line to Sub-Saharan Africa ports....

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Libya and Tunisia to formulate clear vision for transit trade between Tunisia and Libya into African markets    
Feb 15 Sami Zaptia

Libya and Tunisia to formulate clear vision for transit trade between Tunisia and Libya into African markets    

Libya and Tunisia stressed the importance of formulating a clear vision for the development of transit trade between Tunisia and Libya, and from there...

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Tripoli Transport Minister seeking to activate Transit Roads to Niger and Sudan
Dec 5 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli Transport Minister seeking to activate Transit Roads to Niger and Sudan

The Tripoli based Libyan Minister of Transport, Mohamed Al-Shahoubi, is seeking to activate Libya’s Transit Roads to Niger and Sudan.The Tripoli based...

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Algeria and Libya’s strategic ‘‘gateway’’ location and sub-Saharan Africa’s huge potential heralds great potential for transit trade
Jan 19 Sami Zaptia

Algeria and Libya’s strategic ‘‘gateway’’ location and sub-Saharan Africa’s huge potential heralds great potential for transit trade

Algeria and Libya’s strategic ‘‘gateway’’ location and sub-Saharan Africa’s huge potential heralds great potential for transit trade, Yassin Bousrewie...

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Why do Africans migrate? A report
Oct 23 Sami Zaptia

Why do Africans migrate? A report

By Sami Zaptia.London, 23 October 2017:A report entitled ‘‘Out of Africa. Why people migrate’’ by ISPI, the Italian Institute for International Politi...

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May 6 Michel Cousins

Coast guards arrest 580 illegal migrants about to leave Libya

By Libya Herald staff.Refugee boat Tripoli, 6 May 2015:Libyan coast guards were today reported to have detained 580 migrants about to board a boat to...

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Mar 31 thomwestcott

Illegal immigrants caught in southern Libya

Tripoli, 31 March 2013:Libyan border guards have caught 265 illegal immigrants in the Al Wigh area of southern Libya, according to Libyan news agency...

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