Tag: Tunisia
Tunisia kick out Ghana out of AFCON, reach quarter-finals
The Tunisia national football team have kicked out Ghana out of the ongoing African Cup of Nations, winning 5-4 on…
13 bodies of immigrants recovered off coast by Tunisian Guard
Thirteen (13) bodies of illegal African immigrants who drowned off the southeastern coast three days ago, have been recovered by…
AFCON: South Africa, Tunisia grab last 2 tickets to knockout stage
Tunisia and South Africa filled the final two places in the Africa Cup of Nations last-16 draw Tuesday after a…
Tunisian President Essebsi out of hospital
Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, who was declared ill last week, left hospital on Monday in “normal health” and will…
Tunisia hold Mali to 1-1 draw at AFCON
Tunisia played out a 1-1 draw with Mali on Friday in their second match at the ongoing African Cup of…
Updated: Tunisia’s leader Essebsi gravely ill
Tunisia’s 92-year-old president, Beji Caid Essebsi, a major player in the country’s transition to democracy since 2011, was taken to…
92-year old Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi seriously ill
Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi is in hospital after suffering a “severe health crisis”, officials say. They gave no further…
Fuel price: Taxi drivers protest increase in Tunisia
Taxi drivers in Tunisia went on strike on Monday, blocking several roads and disrupting traffic to protest an increase in…
92-year old Tunisian President Essebsi dumps second term
Tunisia’s 92-year-old President Beji Caid Essebsi said Saturday he does not plan to stand for re-election in the November polls,…
Tunisia’s largest union starts nationwide strike
Rail, bus and air traffic stopped in Tunisia on Thursday after the powerful UGTT union staged a one-day nationwide strike…
Tunisia extends state of emergency for another month
Tunisian President, Beji Essebsi, has decided to extend the state of emergency for one more month starting from Nov. 7,…
Tunisia will not impose new taxes in 2019
Tunisia will not impose new taxes on citizens in 2019 and will cut the tax burden for some sectors to…
Tunisia PM sacks energy minister over corruption allegations
Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed sacked the country’s energy minister, Khaled Gadour, and four senior ministry officials on Friday over…
Tunisia confiscates passport of ex-bin Laden’s bodyguard
Tunisia has confiscated the passport of a man suspected of being an Islamist militant who once served as Osama bin…
Tunisian president proposes giving women equal inheritance rights
President Beji Essebsi of Tunisia on Monday proposed giving women equal inheritance rights despite protests from thousands of people objecting…
EU may provide funds to Morocco, Tunisia to stop migrant flow
The European Commission is considering allocating additional funds to enhance border control in Morocco and Tunisia in a bid to…
Boat carrying 40 migrants stranded in Tunisia
A Tunisian boat carrying 40 African migrants has been stranded off the country’s coast without aid for more than a…
Tunisians elect first female Mayor
A Woman was elected as Mayor of Tunis on Tuesday, for the first time in the North African Country’s history.
Belgium put five goal past Tunisia to reach knockout stage
Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard both scored twice as Belgium strengthened their lead above England at the top of World…
Migrant shipwreck: Tunisian PM sacks interior minister
Tunisian Prime Minister, Youssef Chahed, on Wednesday sacked Interior Minister, Lotfi Braham, after a Europe-bound migrant ship sank off the…
Russia 2018: Tunisia aims to progress past group stage
Tunisia are aiming to reach the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time in their history when…
Migrant boat accident: Death toll rises to 112
The number of illegal immigrants killed after their boat sank off the southeastern coast of Tunisia on Sunday has risen…
Russia 2018: Tunisia worry over striker Khazri’s fitness
Tunisia’s highly-rated attacker Wahbi Khazri will sit out a second successive World Cup warm-up match on Friday, raising concerns over…
France’s Macron pledges support for Tunisia’s transition
President Emmanuel Macron of France said on Thursday that he would push to double French investment in Tunisia over five…
Opel to export cars to Tunisia, Morocco – CEO
PSA Group’s Opel plans to start exporting cars to Tunisia and Morocco from its European plants, its chief executive told…
Tunisia set to pass law allowing women pass family names on to their children
Women in Tunisia may be able to pass their family name on to their children and have equal inheritance with…
Tunisia book place in Russia 2018
Tunisia booked their place in next year's World Cup finals after securing a point from a goalless draw at home…
World Cup qualifier: Msakni’s bags hat-trick in Tunisia’s 4-1 win
Youssef Msakni's hat-trick helped Tunisia move closer to Russia with a 4-1 away win in Guinea as the Democratic Republic…
Tunisia beat Nigeria to become FIBA AfroBasket’s new champions
Hosts Tunisia claimed their second FIBA AfroBasket title after beating Nigeria’s D’Tigers 77-65 in Saturday’s final match in Tunis.
Tunusia agrees to take back 1,500 rejected migrants from Germany
Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday Tunisia had agreed to take back 1,500 rejected Tunisian migrants from Germany, after an…