Libya-Tunisia Ras Ajdair border closed for 10th day

A trade dispute between Libya and Tunisia has halted cross-border traffic for 10 days.
Trucks have been unable to go through the border crossing for over a week, disrupting business and sowing confusion.
Tunisians who work in Libya aren’t sure they’ll be able to re-enter after going home for a visit, while Libyans have been turned back and told to go home.
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