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Libya seeks to connect ports to African markets by road

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Libyan Transport Minister Mohamed Shahoubi describes the development of roads to the southern borders as a strategic economic priority. The corridors are intended to connect Libyan ports and free zones with Chad, Niger and Mali to facilitate the transit of goods to African markets, he said at the Libya-Italy business forum in Misrata.

Libya wants to develop a trade route to its southern borders to connect its Mediterranean ports with markets across the continent, Transport Minister Mohamed Shahoubi said on Monday at the Libya-Italy Business and Investment Forum, held in the Misrata Free Zone. He named Chad, Niger and Mali among the countries concerned.

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