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Engineers assess the construction works in the historic center of Benghazi, Libya’s second-largest city, on the Mediterranean coast. A legacy of the Ottoman Empire, the old town was hit by regional conflicts around ten years ago and is now undergoing reconstruction. ©Abdullah Doma/AFP

The footwear industry trade fair will take place next week in São Paulo. More than 160 international buyers, including from Libya, Algeria, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen, have been invited.

Founded in 2000, the Brazilian children’s footwear brand now exports 35% of its monthly production, with a strong presence in Latin America. Arab Gulf countries and Africa are also served.

Families and students visit the National Museum of Libya on December 23, following its reopening after more than a decade of closure. The museum is located in the country’s capital, Tripoli. ©Mahmud Turkia/AFP