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Tunisian Chargé d'affaires highlights Ras Jedir crossing's strategic role for African markets
via Libya Herald5 min read
Mohamed Habib Sassi, Chargé d'affaires a.i. at the Embassy of Tunisia in Tripoli, emphasized the strategic importance of Libya's Ras Jedir crossing as a pivotal transit corridor to landlocked African countries. He noted that the transformation of this main land crossing between Tunisia and Libya into a continental gateway aligns with cooperation efforts with regional bodies like the Common Market Organization for Eastern and Southern Africa COMESA and the African Continental Free Trade Area ZLECAF. This initiative aims to enhance economic integration between Tunisia, Libya, and Algeria, fostering access to African markets. Sassi also highlighted the strong Tunisian-Libyan relations, marked by continuous diplomatic engagement and a significant Tunisian community of approximately 45,000 residents in Libya. He referenced the recent visit by Tunisia's Minister of Foreign Affairs to Tripoli, which included meetings with the Prime Minister of the Libyan Government of National Unity, Abdel Hamid Aldabaiba, and his Libyan counterpart, Taher Al-Baour. Economically, Sassi mentioned Tunisia's participation in the "Libya Food" exhibition, which served to promote Tunisian products and establish new connections with Libyan economic actors. Tunisia's Minister of Trade and Export Development, Samir Obeid, announced preparations for a continental land crossing project starting from Ras Jedir, targeting sub-Saharan African countries such as Niger, Chad, Mali, Burkina Faso, and the Central Afri
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