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September 23, 2024
Port and military officials confirmed on Monday that an Egyptian warship had delivered a second large cache of weapons to Somalia, including anti-aircraft cannons and artillery. This move is likely to cause further friction between Egypt and Ethiopia.
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September 18, 2024
According to the comments of the housing ministry and a source from the finance ministry, Egypt is developing plans to develop Ras Banas, a remote area on the Red Sea coast with the aim of attracting large-scale investment. Ras Banas, a peninsula…
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September 8, 2024
Italian media reported that the Italian coast guard had recovered six bodies near the coast of Sicily. The bodies are believed to be among the 21 people who were missing after a shipwreck involving migrants earlier in the month. Italian Coast Guard said that on Wednesday…
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September 4, 2024
Italian media and U.N. officials reported on Wednesday that seven people had been rescued, and 21 were still missing after a shipwreck of migrants off the coasts of Lampedusa and the Italian island. Reports said that the survivors were Syrians…
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August 27, 2024
European traders reported on Tuesday that the Algerian state agency ONAB had issued international tenders for up to 120,000 tons of animal feed corn, and 35,000 tonnes of feed barley. The deadline to submit price offers for the tenders is August 28.
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August 27, 2024
European traders reported on Tuesday that Algerian state agency ONAB rejected all bids and did not make any purchases in tenders which closed last Thursday for up to 112,000 metric tons animal feed corn and 35,500 tons feed barley. It was not clear what the outcome of an auction for 40…
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August 23, 2024
Authorities said that a 39-year old migrant died after the Greek Coastguard opened fire at a vessel transporting migrants near the island of Symi, in the eastern Aegean. The coastguard stated that the man "probably died from a bullet". It also…
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August 23, 2024
Local media reported that the death toll had risen to 11 after a boat of migrants capsized as it tried to cross from Serbia into Bosnia and Herzegovina. Zlatan Simic, the head of the local firefighting team in the eastern Bosnian city of Bratunac told Srna…
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August 21, 2024
European traders reported that Tunisia's grain agency purchased approximately 75,000 metric tonnes of soft wheat at an international auction on Wednesday. They said that traders believed that 50,000 tons of coal was purchased from Aston Trading House in two consignments of 25…
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August 19, 2024
Egypt remains confident of securing its target of around 3.8 million metric tonnes of imported wheat by the end of 2024, through a combination of tenders, direct purchases and government-to-government agreements, a minister said on Monday. Egypt's General Authority for Supply Commodities…
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August 15, 2024
European traders reported on Thursday that Algeria's state grain agency OAIC was believed to have bought about 500,000 metric tonnes of durum wheat at an international auction which closed on Wednesday. Initial estimates of the volume purchased were unclear…
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August 12, 2024
At Egypt's biggest single tender, Ukrainian wheat was offered at the lowest price of $244 per metric tonne. Traders say this is a premium because of delayed payment terms and lengthy shipping periods. The tender sought 3.8 million tons of cargo to be shipped between October and April.
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August 6, 2024
The General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), Egypt's national grain buyer, announced a tender for international purchases on Tuesday for a maximum amount of 3.8 millions metric tons wheat. Offers are due by August 12. GASC wants to buy…
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August 4, 2024
The Italian Coast Guard said that two migrants were killed and another was missing when a boat with more than thirty people on board sank 17 miles to the south-east, near the city of Syracuse in Sicily. The authority released a press release…
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July 23, 2024
European traders reported that Tunisia's state grain agency purchased approximately 100,000 metric tonnes of animal feed barley with optional origin in a Friday international tender. They said that the agency believed to have purchased four consignments of 25…
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July 23, 2024
Initial assessments by European traders indicate that the lowest price offered at Friday's international tender for around 100,000 metric tonnes of animal feed barley from Tunisia was $216.89 per tonne, c&f. Trading house Casillo was thought to have made the offer for 25,000 tonnes.
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July 23, 2024
European traders reported on Thursday that Algeria's state grain agency OAIC purchased between 700,000.00 and 750,000 metric tonnes of milling wheat at an international auction on Wednesday. The estimate of 600,000 tonnes by traders on Wednesday evening was lower.
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July 23, 2024
European traders reported on Thursday that Algeria's state grain agency OAIC purchased between 700,000.00 and 750,000 metric tonnes of milling wheat at an international auction on Wednesday. The estimate of 600,000 tonnes by traders on Wednesday evening was lower.
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July 23, 2024
European traders reported that Algeria's state grain agency OAIC had bought at least 600.000 metric tons milling wheat during an international auction which closed on Wednesday. Some traders estimate the volume at 700,000-800,000 tons. Most…
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July 23, 2024
Saipem, an Italian energy contractor, announced on Thursday that it had been awarded a contract for supervision and subsea interventions services in relation to the gas pipeline connecting Italy with Libya. Saipem announced in a press release…
