Month: <span>February 2026</span>

Aerial photos show that a small airport in southeast Libya has become a key transit point for arms and supplies to the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group in Sudan, according to government and intelligence officials.
Satellite images show that the …
Airport in Libya Used to Route Weapons to Sudan

The last feature I wrote for City Pages before it shuttered in 2020—the very last cover story the magazine would ever run, in fact—was about why the hell anyone would open a restaurant during the Covid era. This moment feels really similar: Who can focus …
Hello to Company Bar, Goodbye to Hey Y’all, and More January Restaurant News

As government policy plays a crucial role in shaping the direction of the country’s international trade, key political parties have outlined policies such as accelerating free trade agreement negotiations, developing value-added products and …
Parties highlight trade policies

… platforms, but African countries, including Kenya, live with the consequences in … connecting countries did not stop. Cargo ships continued moving, and scientific … -based financial pathways and global shipping routes. Scientific exchange persisted because …
How the Global South can navigate great power rivalry

Demand for automotive logistics is rapidly gaining momentum, fueled by electrification, real-time tracking, and seamless cross-border collaboration. Automotive logistics marches forward. Market leaders invest in Ro-Ro fleets, digital twins, and blockchain …
Automotive Logistics Market to Reach US$ 744.39 Billion by 2033 Driven by Electrification, Digital Supply Chains, and Cross-Border Trade | Astute Analytica

The global warehouse automation market, driven by e-commerce, labor shortages, and AI-enabled software. Key trends include AMRs, AS/RS, and robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) to manage high-density operations.
Chicago, Feb. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — …
Warehouse Automation Market to Grow at 15% CAGR Through 2031 Driven by E-commerce and Labor Shortages | Astute Analytica

Menzies Aviation, the leading service partner to the world’s airports and airlines, has been awarded a 15-year license to provide ground handling services at Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR Airport), one of India’s fastest‑growing airports …
Menzies Aviation secures 15‑year ground handling license at Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru

(Left to right) Girish Nair, COO, BIAL, Charles Wyley, EVP Middle East, Africa & Asia, Menzies Aviation, Bhaskar Anand Rao, CFO, BIAL
Menzies Aviation, which provides air cargo services supporting global and domestic carriers, has been awarded a 15- …
Menzies Aviation secures .2 mn, plans to hire 1,000 at Bengaluru Airport

… countries.
“The LAPSSET corridor connecting Kenya, South Sudan, and Ethiopia; and … than three million tons of cargo annually, further strengthening Africa’s …
President Taye Urges Trust-Based Global Partnership at World Governments Summit

… , Mozambique 36, and Angola 32.
Kenya and Eritrea occupy the ninth … waters, preventing smuggling, and securing shipping routes.
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Nigeria’s … deployed to patrol waterways, control shipping, capture pirates, curb smuggling, and …
Nigeria ranks as Africa’s strongest naval fleet in 2026