Tunisian media mogul and ex-presidential candidate Nabil Karoui has been arrested in Algeria for illegally entering the country. Mr Karoui, owner of Nesma TV and leader of the second largest party in parliament Qalb Tounes, was arrested in the city of Tebessa on the Tunisian border together with four others. …
Read More »Tunisia: a member of parliament sues Kais Saied for ‘grabbing power’
Bichr Chebbi, MP of the Ennahdha party, is accusing Kais Saied the country’s president of a power grab and using the military force to shut down parliament. Bichr Chebbi, 63-year-old has filed a legal court against President Kais Saied for violating the constitution and suspending parliament last month. Ennahdha party …
Read More »COVID-19: Tunisia now records more than 20,000 deaths
The coronavirus pandemic continues to claim victims in Tunisia. Authorities say they have exceeded 20,000 deaths this weekend. But indicators give hope for an improvement in the situation. With more than 100 deaths recorded every day, Tunisia has one of the highest death rates in Africa. However, this Monday, August …
Read More »Tunisia: police arrest MP who criticized President Saied
The security forces in Tunisia are reported to have arrested a member of parliament, who has accused President Kais Saied of carrying out a coup. The wife of Yassine Ayari confirmed his detention, saying that about 20 members of the security forces came to their home. She accused them of …
Read More »Tunisia: head of the national TV sacked by the President
Mohamed Lassaad Dahech, the head of the tunisian national television has been fired by the country’s president Kais Saeid. The president appointed a provisional replacement. Earlier this week, Mr Saeid sacked a large number of senior government officials. He assumed executive and judicial powers at the week-end after suspending parliament …
Read More »Africa seeks ‘continental capacity’ to produce vaccines
According to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the continent will need a ”continental capacity” to produce covid-19 vaccines. As the continent tries to vaccinate more of its 1.3 billion people, Director of the Africa’s CDC says five African nations appear to have the capacity to produce vaccines. …
Read More »Five dead and 25 hospitalized after drinking adulterated alcohol in Tunisia
Five people died and 25 others were hospitalized in central Tunisia after consuming non-food alcohol, according to preliminary evidence, regional health authorities said. The director of health for the Kasserine region (in the center-west of the country), Abdelghani Chaabani, told AFP that 30 people living in the same area of …
Read More »Tunisia receives first major vaccine delivery
Tunisia received its first major delivery of coronavirus vaccine doses Tuesday, almost a month later than expected, paving the way for the start of its inoculation campaign this week. Health Minister Faouzi Mehdi was on hand for the delivery of 30,000 Sputnik V doses in Tunis, AFP journalists said. The …
Read More »Tunisian revolution: why are youngs still protesting?
Some young Tunisians are fuming. For the last two weeks, they’ve been organising protests across the country, clashing with the police at time. And the unrest couldn’t have come at a more symbolic time. It’s now 10 years since Tunisia got rid of its long-serving President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali. …
Read More »Tunisian president calls on protesters to calm down
The Tunisian president has urged protesters to desist from vandalizing private and public properties. Kaïs Saïed met with residents of Ettadhamen city, Monday. It comes after a fourth consecutive day of protests across the country. Protesters are battling against social and economic crisis. “Through you, I want to speak to …
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