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Sun, 27 Nov 2022 07:41:11 GMT
Kairouan Copper Market Faces Collapse, As Prices Soar and Customers Shy Away
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The copper market in Kairouan governorate is facing collapse, as prices of raw materials keep on rising and customers are shying away.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 04:30:57 GMT
Tunisia Lose but Still Have Hope
[CAF] Mitchell Duke scored a superb header as the Socceroos beat Tunisia Victory ends seven-match winless run at the FIFA World Cup Group D concludes on Wednesday with Australia-Denmark and Tunisia-France

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 12:55:52 GMT
Tunisia, Libya Adopt Joint Working Strategy to Boost Trade Relations
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- A joint working strategy was adopted by the Export Promotion Centre (CEPEX) and the Libyan Export Development Centre for the 2023 year, in a bid to develop intra-trade relations and trade between Libya and Tuni...

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 04:25:15 GMT
No Goals As Tunisia Fail to Hit Their Stride at FIFA World Cup 2022
[CAF] Denmark and Tunisia served up the first goalless draw of the finals in an exciting match in which either side could have snatched the win.

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 11:55:17 GMT
Alternative Tourism - Launch of Project 'Hiking Trails of Tunisia'
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The project of the Ministry of Tourism "Hiking Trails of Tunisia" was launched Tuesday. It is an initiative launched as part of the diversification of the tourism product and the promotion of alternative and su...

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 15:44:38 GMT
Legislative Elections 2022 - Final Number of Candidates Brought Down to 1,055
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The final number of candidates for the legislative elections was brought down to 1,055, after the withdrawal of five candidates and the return of two others to the electoral race, announced Spokesman for the In...

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 15:11:42 GMT
Francophonie Summit Adopts Djerba Declaration
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The 18th Francophonie Summit, hosted November 19-20 in Djerba under the theme: "Connectivity in Diversity: The Digital, Vector of Development and Solidarity in the French-speaking World" marking the celebration...

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 09:14:53 GMT
Tunisia Dream Big for Qatar
[CAF] The Carthage Eagles are gearing up for what will be their sixth FIFA World Cup. They are hoping that Qatar 2022 will be one to remember as they carry the hopes and dreams of 12 million Tunisians on their shoulders.

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 12:36:59 GMT
Economic Forum of Francophonie - Saied Calls for Innovative Investments to Support Young Entrepreneurs
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President Kais Saied called Sunday in Djerba to consider ways to implement "innovative" investments to support entrepreneurship among young people in the Francophone space.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 19:43:54 GMT
French-Speaking Countries Begin Tunisia Summit Focused On Economy
[RFI] The world's French-speaking countries gathered in Tunisia on Saturday for talks focused on economic cooperation, more than a year after President Kais Saied began an internationally criticised power grab.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 19:29:32 GMT
Can an African Team Win the World Cup?
[The Conversation Africa] Many football lovers hope an African team will finally win the men's 2022 Fifa World Cup. The world has been waiting for this since the great Brazilian player Pelé predicted (in the 1970s) that an African country would win ...

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 07:43:25 GMT
Being Black in Tunisia
[VOA] Tunis -- Growing up in a working-class Tunis neighborhood, Zied Rouine didn't think much about his skin color. Not when children insulted him at school, or when his football teammates nicknamed him Pele, after Brazil's dark-skinned football leg...

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 09:49:12 GMT
Kenya Lionesses Drawn With Tunisia in Dubai 7s
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya national women's sevens team, Lionesses, have been drawn in Pool A at the Dubai Sevens International Invitational Women's Category.

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 07:42:17 GMT
80 Years Ago, Nazi Germany Occupied Tunisia - but North Africans' Experiences of World War II Often Go Unheard
[The Conversation Africa] Eighty years ago, in November 1942, the Nazis occupied Tunisia. For the next six months, Tunisian Jews and Muslims were subjected to the Third Reich's reign of terror, as well as its antisemitic and racist legislation. Resid...

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:12:03 GMT
'Focus On Tunisia' During 'Strasbourg, Unesco World Book Capital 2024'
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- "As part of the first Tunisia-France exchanges in the audio book field, which began with an experiment in 2019, "La plume de Paon" will endeavour to continue this adventure in new events, notably during the "St...

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 11:47:54 GMT
Date Harvest Estimated At 250.000 Tonnes in Kebili
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The date harvest season has been underway since the end of October 2022 in the governorate of Kebili with a 25% progress rate, Head of the Local Authority for Agricultural Development Belgacem Ammar told TAP.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 09:37:51 GMT
Tunisian Férid Boughedir Receives Henri Langlois Award
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisian filmmaker, critic and film historian Férid Boughedir received the Henri Langlois award at the 2nd İzmir International Mediterranean Cinemas Meeting (November 7-12).

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 16:56:16 GMT
Tunisia Is Stuck Between a Dream and a Nightmare
[Scrolla] Tunisia, the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations winners, face the task of balancing possible suspension from the World Cup with attempting to make history.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 07:47:10 GMT
Tunisia's Once-Vibrant Democracy Is On Its Deathbed - but It Can Be Saved
[The Conversation Africa] One of the lessons the 21st century is bringing home is that the winners of elections can gradually kill democracies. Healthy democracies have institutional checks and balances which act as a restraint on elected governments...

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 16:01:18 GMT
Olive Harvest Estimated At 20.000 Tonnes in Monastir
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The olive picking is still underway in the Monastir governorate, with an estimated harvest of 20.000 tonnes of olives, or 4.000 tonnes of olive oil since the beginning of November, Head of the Plant Production ...

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 12:17:12 GMT
Zarat Harbour in Gabes Faces Collapse, Fishermen Call for Immediate Action
[Tunis Afrique Presse] /Ahmed Gaddeh) -- The Zarat fishing harbour in the governorate of Gabes is facing collapse as silting threatens the livelihood of fishermen and their vessels, for the harbour entrance goes as low as 0.5m during low tides.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 09:55:30 GMT
Tunisia's Decree Won't Stop Fake News. It Will Stop Free Speech
[African Arguments] President Saied is now threatening another of Tunisia's hardest won freedoms.



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