Tunisia
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 11:13:39 GMTBaccalaureate 2022/Main Session - General Success Rate Stands At 37.97 Percent
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The general success rate for the main session of the 2022 baccalaureate exam stands at 37.97%.
Fri, 17 Jun 2022 04:50:05 GMTIs Democracy Slipping Away?
[African Arguments] President Saied has been running the country unilaterally for almost a year. The July referendum will further strengthen his rule without resistance.
Fri, 17 Jun 2022 07:44:14 GMTHot Hitter Chepchumba Taking Her Time as Suitors Circle Her Head After Brilliant Tunisia Show
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Opposite hitter Sharon Chepchumba is a girl in demand. Suitors have been circling her head since her brilliant performance in Tunisia that guided KCB to their second continental title with a 3-1 victory over record champions A...
Wed, 15 Jun 2022 08:15:21 GMTWorld Cup-Bound Tunisia Hammer Japan to Win Kirin Cup, Ghana Finish Third
[CAF] World Cup-bound Tunisia demonstrated their desire to excel at the global tournament when they defeated hosts Japan 3-0 on Tuesday to win the Kirin Cup.
Wed, 22 Jun 2022 08:15:57 GMTArbitrary Dismissals a Blow to Judicial Independence
[HRW] Tunis -- Revoke Decree Granting President Power to Remove Judges
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 08:01:57 GMTTunisia Reach Kirin Cup Final, Ghana Hammered 4-1 By Japan
[CAF] World Cup-bound Tunisia will face Japan in the final of the Kirin Super Cup in Osaka on Tuesday after defeating Chile 2-0 in the opening match of the tournament on Friday.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 07:31:44 GMTAfrican Lion 22 Exercise Runs From June 6 to 30 in Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal and Ghana
[Africom] U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Stu -- Militaries from Brazil, Chad, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom will join U.S. and host nation troops.
Fri, 10 Jun 2022 11:50:15 GMTArbitrary Dismissals a Blow to Judicial Independence
[HRW] Tunis -- Revoke Decree Granting President Power to Remove Judges
Fri, 10 Jun 2022 08:16:36 GMTWorld 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 GMTEdtech 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.
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 13:02:42 GMTScientific Committee Recommends 7-Day Quarantine for Pilgrims Returning From Holy Places
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Scientific Committee to Combat the Coronavirus meeting on Tuesday, issued a set of recommendations regarding pilgrims returning from the holy places. A 7-day quarantine is among these recommendations, said ...
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 12:57:02 GMTWorld Bank Projects Growth Rate of 3 Percent in Tunisia in 2022
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The growth rate in Tunisia is expected to stand at 3% in 2022, hit 3.5% in 2023 and fall back to 3.3% in 2024, according to the Global Economic Prospects June 2022, released Tuesday by the World Bank (WB).
Thu, 09 Jun 2022 12:02:53 GMTTunisian-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 GMTSalvation 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 GMTArboretum 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 GMTMongi 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 GMTPresident 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 GMTGovt 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 GMTGrain - 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 GMTNational 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 GMTNational 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 GMTSfax - 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 GMTJurists 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 GMTPresident 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 GMTJuly 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 GMTEnnahdha'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 GMTNation Drifts Into Even More Dangerous Territory
[ISS] President Kais Saied, a constitutional law professor, now seems irretrievably offside constitutionally.