Africa: Comoros Claim Top Spot As Tunisia Stumble in TotalEnergies CAF Afcon Qualifiers

CAF

Comoros leapfrogged Tunisia to finish at the summit of Group A in the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers following a hard-fought 1-0 victory over… Read more »

Tunisia: Energy Transition Fund Services Now Online (Anme)

Tunis Afrique Presse

The activities and services of the Energy Transition Fund (FTE) have been digitised, the National Energy Management Agency (ANME) announced on Thursday, adding that this measure… Read more »

Africa: Niger, Tunisia, and Libya Claim Crucial Wins in TotalEnergies CAF Afcon Qualifiers

CAF

Niger, Tunisia, and Libya each secured vital wins in their respective TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers on Thursday, further reshaping the standings as… Read more »

Tunisia: President of the Republic Visits Henchir Enfidha and Orders a Judicial Investigation Into 'Vandalism' and 'Looting'

Tunis Afrique Presse

President Kais Saied visited, on Sunday, Henchir Enfidha (farm), owned by the Tunisian State (Office of State Lands), on the occasion of the celebration of the Tree Day, according… Read more »

Tunisia: Foreign Minister to Participate in Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit in Riyadh Monday

Tunis Afrique Presse

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti will head the Tunisian delegation participating in the Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit to be… Read more »

Tunisia: Govt Work and Implementation of NSC Decisions Focus of Head of State's Meeting With PM

Tunis Afrique Presse

President Kais Saied met Prime Minister Kamel Madouri at Carthage Palace on Wednesday to discuss the general progress of the government's work and the implementation of the… Read more »

Tunisia: President Kais Saied Stresses Need to Reform Tunisia's International Festivals to Regain Prominence

Tunis Afrique Presse

President Kais Saied stressed the crucial importance of culture during a meeting with Minister of Culture Amina Srarfi at the Carthage Palace on Tuesday, saying that culture is a… Read more »

Tunisia: Small Cabinet Meeting Approves Urgent Measures for Health Sector and Health Coverage

Tunis Afrique Presse

A small cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Kamel Madouri on Tuesday dealt with a number of issues related to the health sector and health care. Read more »

Tunisia: Ex-Minister Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison: Noureddine Bhiri

AI London

On 18 October 2024, the Criminal Chamber of the Court of First Instance in Tunis sentenced Ennahdha leader and former justice minister Noureddine Bhiri to ten years in prison on… Read more »

Tunisia: University Demands Release of French Student Arrested in Tunisia

RFI

French PhD student Victor Dupont has been detained in Tunisia on breach of state security charges for at least 12 days, it was announced this week. His university has denounced the… Read more »

Tunisia: President of the Republic Makes Unannounced Visit to the Aghlabid Basins in Kairouan

Tunis Afrique Presse

President Kais Saied made an unannounced visit to the Aghlabid Basins in Kairouan on Wednesday evening. Read more »

Tunisia: President of the Republic Stresses Need to Break With Usual Methods of Fighting Monopolies and Speculation

Tunis Afrique Presse

President Kais Saied stressed the need to "break with the usual methods that have led to limited results in the fight against monopoly and speculation," as he met with Minister of… Read more »

Tunisia: President Kais Saied Meets Head of Utica, Calls for Reducing Prices

Tunis Afrique Presse

President Kais Saied called on Tuesday for "full participation in the fight for national liberation by reducing prices" during a meeting with Samir Majoul, president of the… Read more »

Tunisia: Cabinet Meeting On Measures to Accelerate Projects and Boost Investment

Tunis Afrique Presse

A cabinet meeting held on Tuesday at the Government Palace in the Kasbah and chaired by Prime Minister Kamel Madouri was dedicated to measures and proposals to speed up the… Read more »

Tunisia: President of Republic Meets PM, Stresses Need to Speed Up Preparation of Bills in All Areas

Tunis Afrique Presse

President Kais Saied stressed during a meeting with Prime Minister Kamel Madouri at the Carthage Palace on Monday the need to speed up the preparation of several draft laws in all… Read more »

Tunisia: 'Many Cases Need to Be Decided Within Reasonable Timeframe to Achieve Desired Justice,' Says President of Republic

Tunis Afrique Presse

President Kais Saied stressed the need to decide on many cases within a reasonable time, saying during a meeting with Justice Minister Leila Jaffel on Monday that "judicial time is… Read more »

Tunisia: Jailed Tunisian Commentator Sonia Dahmani Given Further 2-Year Sentence

CPJ

Tunisian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release political commentator Sonia Dahmani, who was sentenced on Thursday to two years in prison for spreading false… Read more »

Tunisia: National Guard Commemorates 11th Anniversary of Sidi Ali Ben Aoun Terrorist Attack Martyrs

Tunis Afrique Presse

The National Guard commemorated on Wednesday the 11th anniversary of the martyrs of Sidi Ali Ben Aoun terrorist attack in Sidi Bouzid governorate. Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia's President Inaugurated for Second Term

VOA

Tunisian President Kais Saied was inaugurated for a second term following a tumultuous first term in which he suspended parliament, jailed his critics and rewrote the country's… Read more »

Tunisia: President Kais Saied Meets Members of Government, Urges More Efforts and Swift Preparation of New Legislation

Tunis Afrique Presse

President Kais Saied met with all members of the government at Carthage Palace on Monday afternoon and urged them to work harder, stressing the need to speed up the preparation of… Read more »

Tunisia: Kais Saied Takes Oath of Office

Tunis Afrique Presse

President-elect Kais Saied was sworn for a second term before the Assembly of People's Representatives (ARP) and the National Council of Regions and Districts at an extraordinary… Read more »

Tunisia: Swearing-in Ceremony of President-Elect Gets Underway [upd 1]

Tunis Afrique Presse

A swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Kais Saied kicked off Monday at the seat of the parliament before members of the Assembly of People's Representatives (ARP) and the… Read more »

Tunisia: Legal Framework for Swearing-in Session of President of the Republic

Tunis Afrique Presse

The Tunisian Constitution of 2022 provides in Chapter IV devoted to the Executive Function, Article 92, that the elected President of the Republic takes the oath before the… Read more »

Tunisia: President Kais Saied Invited to Attend Algerian People's Celebrations of 70th Anniversary of Revolution [upd 1]

Tunis Afrique Presse

President Kais Saied received a written message from the President of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, inviting him to attend the celebrations by… Read more »

Tunisia: 'Tunisia Will Not Relinquish Its Social Role or Accept Dictates From Any Quarter,' Says President of the Republic

Tunis Afrique Presse

"Tunisia's position is firm and the state will not abandon its social role, nor will it accept dictates from any quarter," stressed President Kais Saied on Thursday during a… Read more »