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Trans-Saharan trade: how fuel, gold and unofficial border economies bind the desert together

Business & Economy AfricanQuarters North Africa Bureau AfricanQuarters North Africa Bureau -
Trans-Saharan smuggling networks underpin a vast informal economy stretching across Libya, Algeria, Niger and Chad. Fuel, gold, migration and cross-border trade continue to bind the Sahara together despite repeated crackdowns.

Fresh blasts rock Misrata ammunition depot, no deaths recorded so far

Inside Africa AfricanQuarters North Africa Bureau AfricanQuarters North Africa Bureau -
A powerful explosion at the Misrata ammunition depot triggered hours of secondary blasts, sending rockets and artillery shells into nearby homes and farmland in Libya's western city of Misrata.

Migrant Deaths Off Tripoli Rise to Nine After Boat Capsizes Near Tajoura

Inside Africa AfricanQuarters North Africa Bureau AfricanQuarters North Africa Bureau -
Nine migrant deaths off Tripoli have been confirmed after a boat carrying irregular migrants capsized near Tajoura. Recovery teams continue searching the coastline for missing passengers.

Zawiya Drone Attacks Cut Power to Libyan City, Renew Threat to Largest Refinery

Security & Conflict AfricanQuarters North Africa Bureau AfricanQuarters North Africa Bureau -
Fresh Zawiya drone attacks have plunged parts of western Libya into darkness and intensified concerns over the security of the country's largest operating refinery, a vital hub for oil production and exports.

Zawiya Refinery Drone Strike Sets Off Major Fire in Western Libya

Business & Economy AfricanQuarters North Africa Bureau AfricanQuarters North Africa Bureau -
A Zawiya refinery drone strike destroyed a major fuel storage tank in western Libya, raising fresh concerns over the security of the country's vital oil infrastructure.
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