Tunisian Premier to embark on European tour mid-December
Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi will pay visits to France and Italy by mid-December. The visits will be Mechichi’s maiden international trip since taking office […]
Tunisia
Re-opening of border between Tunisia and Libya as Tunisia is hit hard by a serious economic crisis
Closed in mid-March due to the pandemic, the border post between Tunisia and Libya again let vehicles and pedestrians pass through on Saturday. Flights between […]
Tunisia imposes curfew in four governorates to curb covid-19 spread
The administrators of four governors including Tunis Wednesday ordered a 15-day curfew as part of the efforts to stem the fast spread of covid-19 which […]
US Secretary of Defense on Maghreb tour to discuss security
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper begins a three-day visit to North Africa on Wednesday, September 30. Mark Esper is making his first trip to the […]
Tunisia imports phosphate for first time to supplement domestic need
Tunisia has for the first time ordered a shipload of phosphate to supplement the domestic need for the production of fertilizers, Webdo Tunis reports. The […]
Tunisia: Hichem Mechichi’s new government approved
The government of technocrats proposed by Hichem Mechichi, appointed head of government at the end of July to succeed Elyes Fakhfakh, was approved by 134 […]
Tunisia will never accept turning Palestinian right into simple commodity – President Kais Saied
Tunisia’s President Kais Saied Wednesday voiced solidary with Palestinians noting that his country “will never accept turning the Palestinian right into a simple commodity” in […]
Togo: Resumption of air traffic
In Togo, the international airport Gnassingbé Eyadéma of Lomé has resumed its commercial flights since Saturday. Several measures are being taken to prevent the contamination […]
Football: Belgian coach fired in Tanzania after racist comments
The very popular Tanzanian football club Young Africans SC announced on 27 July 2020 the immediate dismissal of its Belgian coach. Luc Eymael had compared […]
A blogger sentenced to six months in prison for parodying a Quranic sura
A Tunisian blogger was sentenced to six months in prison on Tuesday for parodying a Quranic sura, entitled “Sura Corona”, to incite respect for barrier […]