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In addition to the bronze medal won by Ivorian Ruth Gbagbi in taekwondo, Tuesday was marked by the performance of Bianca Buitendag, who eliminated Australian Stephanie Gilmore, seven-time world champion in surfing. In swimming, South African Tatjana Schoenmaker aims for gold. SWIMMINGAfter setting a new Olympic series record on Sunday in the 100 m breaststroke…

Following the resignation of the Prime Minister and the closure of Parliament, President Kaïs Saïed announced on Monday the resignation of the Minister of Defense. In the morning, conflicts erupted in Tunis between supporters of the leader of the Ennahdha party, which is the leader of the assembly, and those of the head of state.…

Tunisia's parliamentary speaker Rached Ghannouchi said on Monday that the assembly was in session and reiterated the rejection of President Kais Saied's decision to suspend parliament. On Sunday, Tunisian President Kais Saied fired Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi's government, froze parliament and adopted the executive with the help of a new prime minister. "The Tunisian parliament is in session and we are following the legitimacy and rejecting the coup," Ghannouchi, the leader of the moderate Islamist…

In his capacity as Chairman of the African Union (AU) High Level Committee on the Libyan Crisis, Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso will receive this Monday, July 26, in Brazzaville, the Head of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Younis el-Menfi. The AU wants to be more involved in resolving the Libyan conflict, which has had repercussions in other parts of the continent for ten years.…

President Kais Saied announced that he would take over the executive branch with the help of a new prime minister, in the biggest challenge to date for the democratic system Tunisia introduced in a 2011 revolution. Supporters of the decision celebrate on the street Habib Burgiba in Tunis, Tunisia, July 26, 2021.…

Injuries were reported when street clashes erupted outside Tunisia's army-barred parliament between supporters of the Ennahda movement and supporters of Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday after he suspended the legislature and fired the prime minister following nationwide protests over the country's economic problems and virus crisis. . Tensions escalated when soldiers from early Monday blocked the assembly in Tunis while the president's supporters outside threw salvos and stones at supporters of…

About 100 Israeli tourists who arrived in Morocco on the first direct commercial flight between the two countries were greeted with dates, cakes and mint during a welcome ceremony. Seven months later normalization of relations between Israel and Morocco, this first flight started frequent flights. Israir operates two to three…

Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed announced on Sunday night that he was stepping down from parliament and dismissing Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi from office after a day of demonstrations against Tunisian leaders. as reported from Tunis, Lilia blaiseHorns on the streets and Tunisians come out in complete curfew to celebrate or…

People protested in the Tunisian capital on Sunday, urging the government to resign and the legislature to be dissolved as the country struggles with economic difficulties exacerbated by a sharp rise in coronavirus cases. Although security forces blocked roads to the parliament building in central Tunis, hundreds of protesters were able to converge on streets near the assembly, witnesses said. The protests come amid a deepening political crisis that pits Tunisian President Kais Saied against the…

Author of a draw against Brazil, the Ivorians are approaching the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Olympic Games football tournament. Beaten by France at the end of a crazy match, the South Africans are about to eliminate. The Egyptians still have a chance despite their defeat against Argentina. Three days after his victory against…