Tunisia

In Group A and B, respectively, Cape Verde and Tunisia qualified directly for the quarter-finals. Rwanda, Angola, Guinea and Egypt have to go through a qualifying match. In Group A, the equation was simple: you had to win this third group match to hope to win the first qualifying spot for the quarterfinals. Hostland and first…

Amnesty International calls on Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed to lift arbitrary travel bans. The organization has identified about fifty travel bans in one week. Amnesty International also condemns "illegal" measures. Most of the people concerned wanted to travel to Turkey and a Member of Parliament was going to France. The…

While the Tunisian president has decided to extend his exceptional powers "for the time being", according to the terms of his press release on Monday evening, a debate is ongoing in Tunisia. Now that Parliament is frozen indefinitely, what will be the fate of the 2014 Constitution? Should the country adopt a new basic text? as…

In Tunisia, following the arrival of a number of million new doses of vaccines, troopers are supporting the vaccination marketing campaign in distant areas the place residents can't journey to vaccination facilities. RFI adopted them to the Kesra area. In Kesra, in northwestern Tunisia, the troopers on the farm name a pharmacy, identify after identify, the inhabitants who should obtain their second dose. Many are outdated. The nearest vaccination heart is an hour's drive away, too lengthy, as defined by medical colonel…

Tunisia, the reigning African champions, preferred to launch their tournament and start Afrobasket 2021 by outclassing Guinea in the opening match (82-46). Rwanda did not miss its meeting with the crowd against Congo while Cape Verde created a sensation by defeating Angola. The debut for the celebration of 60 years of FIBA ​​Africa began with a party in Rwanda, the hub of 2021 for African basketball after hosting the Basketball African League in May. The public in Kigali Arena, Rwanda's sporting jewel, must have…

Kaïs Saïed, the Tunisian head of state, announced in a short press release on the extension of the state of emergency in Tunisia. The text states that the exceptional measures taken on 25 July, in accordance with Article 80 of the 2014 Constitution, are extended. One month ago, the Tunisian presidency had invoked an "imminent…

Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday extended the suspension of parliament until further notice, the presidency said, after last month ousting his prime minister and seizing executive power in a move that opponents have called a coup .…

Closed in July last year for health reasons, the land border between Tunisia and Libya remains so despite the information announcing that it is imminent again. Open this Thursday, 19 August only on the Libyan side, last week was the subject of a telephone conversation between the foreign ministers of the two countries. Tunisia fears for its security and seems to be informed of a possible infiltration of…

While the country is still plunged into uncertainty following the president's decision to adopt exceptional powers a month ago, a new element has further blurred the situation. Kaïs Saïed says he is threatened with death. as reported from Tunis, Amira SouilemBut who wants to assassinate the president? The question is on…

Saudi Arabia pledged Sunday to provide aid to Tunisia, which is suffering from a political, economic and health crisis, the Tunisian presidency announced, the latest sign of support for President Kais Saied against his Islamist opponents.…