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Tunisia

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 11:50:15 GMT
Arbitrary Dismissals a Blow to Judicial Independence
[HRW] Tunis -- Revoke Decree Granting President Power to Remove Judges

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 08:16:36 GMT
World Cup-Bound Ghana and Tunisia Set to Play Warm-Up Tournament in Japan
[CAF] The senior national teams of Ghana and Tunisia have arrived in Japan to play in the Kirin Super Cup which starts on Friday as part of their build-up to the 2022 World Cup.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 04:44:48 GMT
Edtech Startup GOMYCODE Raises U.S.$8 Million to Expand Across Africa, Middle East
[TechCrunch] Yahya Bouhlel started coding in his early teens. Within this timeline, he interned at several companies in Palo Alto, California. Most of his work revolved around building apps and iPhone games.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 12:02:53 GMT
Tunisian-UK Business Meetings in Workwear and Lingerie
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisian-UK business meetings in workwear and lingerie were held Wednesday at the House of the Exporter in Tunis. They brought together seven representatives of large British firms interested in sourcing and in...

Sun, 05 Jun 2022 12:07:36 GMT
Salvation Front Holds Popular Meeting in Degach
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Salvation Front, opposed to the July 25 process, held yesterday a popular meeting in the city of Degach in the governorate of Tozeur, during which the leaders of this movement voiced their determination to ...

Sun, 05 Jun 2022 16:55:25 GMT
Arboretum of Tunis Reopens After 10 Years of Closure
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Arboretum of Tunis, a plant garden whose creation dates back to the 18th century has reopened to the public and scientists, after 10 years of closure.

Sun, 05 Jun 2022 11:33:20 GMT
Mongi Rahoui Dismissed From PPDU Over Participation in National Dialogue
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The United Democratic Patriots Party (PPDU) decided to definitively dismiss leader Mongi Rahoui from the party over his participation in the 1st meeting of the Advisory Committee for the New Republic.

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 13:09:50 GMT
President Kais Saied's Power Grab Undermines Democracy
[DW] As Tunisia's president continues on his autocratic path while the economy is on its knees, can international aid return the country to a democratic track?

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 18:30:45 GMT
Govt to Put in Place Fair and Transparent Tax System (Prime Ministry)
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The global reform of the tax system in Tunisia is part of the main reform axis for free initative and fair competition, said the Prime Ministry on Friday in the follow-up document of the implementation of the r...

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 18:20:18 GMT
Grain - Tunisian Government Seeks to Achieve Self-Sufficiency in Durum Wheat
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Tunisian government is seeking, as part of its reform programme to achieve self-sufficiency in durum wheat by increasing the profitability of national crops and reducing imports.

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 18:14:49 GMT
National Dialogue - Participants Invited to Propose Their Visions for Country's Future
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The 1st meeting of the Advisory Committee for the New Republic kicked off on Saturday at Dar Dhiafa in Carthage, under chairmanship of law professor Sadok Belaid, with attendance of politicians, public figures ...

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 11:51:51 GMT
National Dialogue - Advisory Commission On Economic and Social Affairs Convenes Saturday
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Advisory Commission on Economic and Social Affairs is convening for its first meeting on Saturday at Dar Dhiafa in Carthage, kicking off the national dialogue, its Chairman Bar President Brahim Bouderbala s...

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 11:46:49 GMT
Sfax - Project of Active and Intelligent Transport Launched #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The municipality of Sfax announced Friday at a press briefing, the launch of the project of active and intelligent transport, funded by the European Union (EU), which aims to reduce road traffic congestion in t...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 05:15:26 GMT
Jurists Slam Sacking of 57 Judges by President
[DW] President Kais Saied issued the order with a list of judges to be dismissed, accusing them of corruption and stalling terrorism cases. Critics have blasted the dismissals as an "affront" to judicial independence.

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 14:33:36 GMT
President Purges 57 Judges, Tightening Grip On Judiciary
[RFI] Tunisia's President has sacked 57 judges, accusing them of corruption and protecting terrorists in a purge of the judiciary that comes as he seeks to remake the political system after consolidating his one-man rule.

Sun, 05 Jun 2022 16:54:35 GMT
July 25 Movement to Organise Awareness Campaigns to Ensure Success of Referendum
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The July 25 Harak, a movement supporting President Kais Saied, said, Thursday, at a press conference that it will organise awareness campaigns across the country during which it will seek to make the event of t...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 12:08:52 GMT
Ennahdha's 'Secret Apparatus' Case - 'Defendants On Run and Their Whereabouts Unknown' (Defence Group)
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The defence group of martyrs Chokri Belaid and Mohamed Brahmi said that some of the defendants in the so-called Ennahdha "secret apparatus" case, including Ridha Barouni and Mustapha Khedher, are on the run and...

Sat, 28 May 2022 17:50:48 GMT
Nation Drifts Into Even More Dangerous Territory
[ISS] President Kais Saied, a constitutional law professor, now seems irretrievably offside constitutionally.

Thu, 26 May 2022 09:13:01 GMT
75 People Missing, One Dead, After Migrant Boat Sinks Off Tunisia
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Seventy five people were missing after a crowded boat of migrants sank off Tunisia on Wednesday, the International Organization for Migration said and a security official said, as the numbers risking the danger...

Thu, 26 May 2022 09:11:39 GMT
Focus On Olive Oil as Exports Grow to 60 Destinations Worldwide
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The development of the olive oil sector through improving its competitiveness and its value added was at the heart of the 28th meeting of the Tunisian Council of olive oil in package, held Tuesday in Tunis, in ...

Fri, 20 May 2022 08:53:22 GMT
Volleyball - APR, RRA Teams Off to Tunisia for African Champs
[New Times] Rwanda's two representatives, APR and RRA teams, departed Kigali for Tunisia on Wednesday night where they will compete at the 2022 Women's African Volleyball Club Championship.

Mon, 16 May 2022 06:13:18 GMT
Protest Marks New Coalition Against President Saied's One-Man Rule
[DW] Protesters gathered in Tunis to reject President Kais Saied's rule, blaming him for returning Tunisia to a state of autocratic rule. The New Salvation Front has coalesced several parties to oppose him.

Sun, 15 May 2022 15:06:43 GMT
A Few Thousand Protesters Rally in Tunis Against President Kais Saied
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- A few thousand supporters of the Ennahda party, "Citizens against the coup" movement, the "National Salvation Front" and several other political parties rallied Sunday at Habib Bourguiba Avenue in the capital, against ...

Mon, 16 May 2022 06:28:48 GMT
Volleyball - Gisagara Face Espérance De Tunis in Africa Champs Semis
[New Times] Gisagara Volleyball Club will play against Tunisia's Esperance de Tunis in the semifinals of the African Volleyball Championships that take place today at 7pm in Tunis, the Tunisian capital.

Thu, 12 May 2022 06:02:07 GMT
Volleyball - APR Eyes Top Four in Tunis
[New Times] APR women volleyball club has vowed to reach the semi-final round of the Africa CAVB Africa Women Club Championship, slated in Tunis, Tunisia, from May 19 to June 1, 2022.



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