Tag: Tunisia
Tunisian President Saied swears-in new government
Najla Bouden, the first female prime minister put together the government two weeks after she was appointed.
Tunisia announces first female Prime Minister Bouden Romdhane
Saied asked Bouden Romdhane, a little-known professor of geophysics who implemented World Bank projects at the education ministry, to form…
Najla Bouden emerges first Tunisian female Prime Minister
President Kais Saied of Tunisia on Wednesday appointed a new prime minister, two months after controversially unseating the previous premier…
Tunisia edge Ivory Coast for third FIBA AfroBasket title
Tunisia became the first team to win back-to-back AfroBasket titles since Angola in 2009.
Tunisian President Saied begs banks to cut 6.25% interest rate
Tunisian President Kais Saied called on banks on Saturday to reduce interest rates now set at 6.25% per annum, saying…
Tunisian Coup: President Saied sacks PM, parliament
Tunisia's President Kais Saied in a sudden move on Sunday dismissed the Prime Minister and the government and froze parliament.
Tunisian Hafnaoui wins unexpected gold medal, Australia smashes record
Tunisian teenager Ahmed Hafnaoui produced a blistering finish in the men's 400m freestyle to pip Australia's Jack McLoughlin to gold…
2 Nigerian female migrants rescued as 17 Africans drown
Two Nigerian female migrants, bound for Europe were rescued in a shipwreck off the coast of Tunisia. However, 17 other…
COVID-19: Tunisia reports 1,417 new cases
Tunisian Health Ministry, on Sunday, reported 1,417 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total number of infections in the country to…
Tunisia condoles with Libya after 3 die in Tripoli explosion
Tunisia has sympathized with the Libyan government and the families of victims of an explosion at the Janzour naval academy…
COVID-19: Tunisia extends curfew
The Tunisian government announced on Tuesday that the nationwide curfew in the country had been extended to Jan. 15, 2021,…
Tunisian president urged to protect migrants’ rights
Tunisian Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) have written a letter to President Kais Saïed, on the occasion of International Migrants Day, calling…
Tunisia, Mali book Cameroon AFCON tickets
Tunisia and Mali have joined 2019 finalists Senegal, holders Algeria as well as hosts Cameroon as the qualified teams for…
WHO raises alarm over COVID-19 spread
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday raised an alarm over a spike in coronavirus (covid-19) infections in Tunisia.
Nigeria, Tunisia friendly ends in stalemate
The Super Eagles were on Tuesday held to a 1-1 draw by the continent’s second-ranked team Tunisia in a friendly…
Coronavirus: IMF approves $745million loan for Tunisia
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday announced the approval of a 745-million-dollar loan to help Tunisia cope with the…
Tunisia deploys ‘RoboCop’ to enforce lockdown
Police in Tunisia have found a new and essentially modern way of ensuring citizens abide by the lockdown.
Coronavirus hits Senegal, Tunisia
Two African countries, Senegal and Tunisia have confirmed cases of the deadly Coronavirus.
Turkey mulls sending troops to Libya
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is planning to send troops to Libya to shore up the UN recognised Government of National…
TV Channel owner arrested for corruption
The owner of a Tunisian private television channel that has been critical of the government was arrested on Tuesday on…
French tourist stabbed to death in Tunisia
The Tunisian Interior Ministry said on Monday that a French tourist was stabbed to death by a religious extremist in…
Jailed Tunisian presidential candidate starts hunger strike
Tunisian media mogul, Nabil Karoui, a front-runner in Sunday’s presidential election, has started a hunger strike in prison, demanding to…
Coach Giresse quits Tunisian job
Alain Giresse has left his job as coach of Tunisia, after nine months and having guided them to the semi-finals…
Tunisians say final goodbye to Essebsi
Tunisians bid farewell to their first democratically elected president Beji Caid Essebsi at a state funeral on Saturday attended by…
Tunisia’s President Essebsi stirs another health scare
Tunisia’s 92-year-old president, Beji Caid Essebsi, was taken to a military hospital on Wednesday, the son of the president said.…
Tunisia detains warplane, pilot of Libyan rebels
A warplane belonging to eastern Libyan forces fighting the internationally recognized Tripoli government made an emergency landing in Tunisia on…
Super Eagles need prayers to beat Tunisia today, says Okala
Emmanuel Okala, a former Nigerian goalkeeper has asked for prayers from Nigerians for the Super Eagles to beat Tunisia today…
Senegal into AFCON final, beat Tunisia 1-0
The Senegalese national football team have qualified for the final of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt after…
Tunisia end Madagascar’s fairytale run at AFCON
Tunisia ended Madagascar’s remarkable Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) run when they beat the rank outsiders 3-0 in their quarter-final…
Tunisia recovers 38 more bodies from sunken migrant boat
A humanitarian official on Thursday said Tunisia’s navy has recovered 38 additional bodies from a migrant boat that sank off…