Tunisia: State of emergency extended for four months
Tunisian President has extended for additional four months the state of emergency in place since November 2015 following a suicide attack against presidential guards, the […]
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Germany pushes for private investment in Africa
The German government is moving to boost private investment in Africa, Finance Minister, Wolfgang Schaeuble, told reporters in Washington during the Global Infrastructure Forum. According […]
Tunisia: Economy expected to recover in 2017 – PM
Tunisia’s Prime Minister Youssef Chahed on Sunday indicated that the economy will start to regain growth in 2017 as the North African Nation revived its […]
UN expert urges lenders to act as Tunisia seeks foreign investment
A UN independent expert on foreign debt and human rights on Wednesday encouraged international lenders to lend additional support to Tunisia, which is struggling to […]
Tunisia: Ben Ali and wife handed fresh sentences
Ousted Tunisian First Lady Leila Ben Ali and her husband convicted in absentia several times for stealing millions in cash and jewellery belonging to state; […]
Tunisia: UN Slams Violation of Inmates’ Rights
The United Nations has called on Tunisian authorities to improve prison conditions in the country after UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of […]
Internet Penetration: Seychelles, Morocco Top African Rankings
The Seychelles, Morocco and South Africa have the best internet connection in Africa with better access, according to statistics in real time published by Internet […]
Tunisia: State of emergency extended for another month
President Caid Essebsi has extended for another month the state of emergency in place since the November 2015 Tunis attack, after he conducted consultations with […]
Tunisia: Protests Grow in Southern Region
Tunisian police has used tear gas and water cannons to disperse mobs of youths who were protesting over unemployment and lack of development in the […]
Germany: Chancellor Merkel Determined to Fast-Track Deportation of Illegal Maghreb Migrants
German chancellor Angela Merkel has renewed determination to deport Moroccan, Tunisian and Algerian asylum seekers who have seen their applications turned down as she urges […]