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Tunisia: Eight migrants killed in Kairouan road accident

A road accident overnight in central Tunisia killed nine people including eight sub-Saharan African migrants, authorities said on Monday. It happened when the truck they were in overturned on a road between Nasrallah and Manzel Mhiri in the Kairouan region, a civil...

Tunisia suffers hours-long power outage

A sudden power outage hit Tunisia Wednesday, causing a nationwide blackout for about three hours due to technical problems, the electricity and gas company STEG said. The outage came about 1:00 am (0000 GMT) "due to a sudden breakdown" in the Rades power plant in the...

Tunisia’s foreign migrant problem

Thousands of migrants are living without proper shelter north of Tunisia's port city of Sfax after many were driven out of the city by security forces, according to aid workers. Sfax has become a major hub for migrants from Tunisia and other parts of Africa attempting...

Tunisian island of Djerba gets added to UNESCO World Heritage list

UNESCO announced Monday it was adding the Tunisian resort island of Djerba to its list of World Heritage Sites because of its ancient ruins, whitewashed villages, mosques, churches and synagogues. The United Nations cultural organisation took the decision in Saudi...

Drought is pushing North African economies to the brink and to social unrest

Drought is pushing North African economies to the brink and to social unrest

Jan 5, 2024

Drought is wreaking havoc on North Africa’s water supply and on its agriculture. All countries in the region are...

Tunisia: Three workers assigned to historic World Heritage wall in Kairouan killed after wall collapsed

Dec 16, 2023

A section of the historic walls around the Old City of Kairouan collapsed on Saturday, killing three masons carrying...

North Africa’s use of drones in the agricultural sector

Dec 4, 2023

By Aymen Jamli: A drone buzzed back and forth above rows of verdant orange trees planted near Nabeul, eastern Tunisia....

Tunisia: One migrant dies in failed attempted sea crossing

Tunisia: One migrant dies in failed attempted sea crossing

May 23, 2020

Tunis, May 23, 2020 - A boat carrying illegal migrants from Tunisia to Italy capsized on Saturday leaving one person...

Tunisia: Tourism sector loses over $2 billion with no sign of recovery

Tunisia: Tourism sector loses over $2 billion with no sign of recovery

May 18, 2020

Tunis, May 18, 2020 - As the novel coronavirus pandemic wipes out a recovery from jihadist attacks in 2015, Tunisia's...

Tunisia: Encouraging signs in fight against Covid-19 in Tunisia

Tunisia: Encouraging signs in fight against Covid-19 in Tunisia

May 12, 2020

Tunis, May 11, 2020 - Tunisia on Monday urged continued vigilance against the novel coronavirus, a day after recording...

Maghreb: A Ramadan unlike no other

Maghreb: A Ramadan unlike no other

May 7, 2020

Algiers, May 7, 2020 (By Abdelhafid Daamache) - North Africans say they are missing the taste of Ramadan, as...

Tunisia: Partial easing of lockdown measures revealed

Tunisia: Partial easing of lockdown measures revealed

May 1, 2020

Tunis, April 29, 2020 - Tunisian officials on Wednesday announced a partial easing of lockdown measures in place to...

WHO advises MENA region against loosening confinement measures

WHO advises MENA region against loosening confinement measures

Apr 28, 2020

Cairo, April 28, 2020 - The World Health Organization warned Tuesday of the impact coronavirus could have in Middle...

Week-in-review podcast: Lockdowns, curfews and government abuse

Week-in-review podcast: Lockdowns, curfews and government abuse

Apr 25, 2020

This is a retrospect on North Africa and the Sahel region, for the week ending 24 April. The review, which focuses on...

Tunisia taps into its tech resources to fight Covid-19

Tunisia taps into its tech resources to fight Covid-19

Apr 25, 2020

Tunis, April 25, 2020 (By Caroline Nelly Perrot) - The feared impact of coronavirus on Tunisia's fragile public health...

Tunisia: How Tunisian hospitals are coping with Covid-19

Tunisia: How Tunisian hospitals are coping with Covid-19

Apr 23, 2020

Tunis, April 22, 2020 - After a month of lockdown, Tunisian hospitals have not so far suffered the overcrowding some...

Tunisia: Blocked border prevents Tunisians from returning home

Tunisia: Blocked border prevents Tunisians from returning home

Apr 21, 2020

Ras Jedir, Tunisia, April 21, 2020 - Hundreds of Tunisians stranded for weeks in war-racked Libya due to the...

Tunisia sees progressive easing of confinement after 3 May

Tunisia sees progressive easing of confinement after 3 May

Apr 21, 2020

Tunisia's Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh has announced that a lockdown to fight the spread of coronavirus will be...

Tunisia: A Tunisian initiative to identify potential Covid-19 carriers

Tunisia: A Tunisian initiative to identify potential Covid-19 carriers

Apr 17, 2020

Tunis, April 17, 2020 - Tunisian engineers have created a web-based platform that scans lung X-rays and evaluates...

Tunisia gets emergency loan from the IMF

Tunisia gets emergency loan from the IMF

Apr 10, 2020

April 10, 2020 - The International Monetary Fund on Friday approved a $745 million emergency loan for Tunisia as it...

Public health: Inside North Africa’s healthcare systems

Public health: Inside North Africa’s healthcare systems

Apr 10, 2020

By Hamza Mekouar: The coronavirus pandemic has put the spotlight on shortcomings in health care in several North...

Food supply: The struggle to maintain normalcy in time of pandemic

Food supply: The struggle to maintain normalcy in time of pandemic

Apr 9, 2020

Algiers, April 9, 2020 (By Abdellah Cheballah) - From an acute shortage of regional staple couscous to a surge of...

Tunisia’s zero-tolerance stance on those breaching containment measures

Tunisia’s zero-tolerance stance on those breaching containment measures

Apr 8, 2020

Tunis, April 7, 2020 - Tunisia's interior ministry warned Tuesday that people infected with coronavirus could be...

Tunisia: Untested Prime Minister gets super powers thanks to Covid-19

Tunisia: Untested Prime Minister gets super powers thanks to Covid-19

Apr 5, 2020

Tunisia's parliament on Saturday gave the prime minister special powers for two months to allow for the accelerated...

Maghreb: Media as collateral damage of Covid-19

Maghreb: Media as collateral damage of Covid-19

Apr 3, 2020

April 2, 2020 - Measures to stem the novel coronavirus pandemic have affected the distribution and publication of...

Tunisia wants global approach to pandemic, but Security Council in disarray

Tunisia wants global approach to pandemic, but Security Council in disarray

Apr 1, 2020

April 1, 2020 - Tunisia has proposed a UN Security Council resolution calling for "urgent international action" to...

Maghreb: Anger in Tunisia and Morocco over poorly managed lockdown

Maghreb: Anger in Tunisia and Morocco over poorly managed lockdown

Apr 1, 2020

Mnilha, Tunisie, March 31, 2020 - Several hundred Tunisians demonstrated in a working class district of the capital...

MENA (MidEast/North Africa) regimes increase their repression

MENA (MidEast/North Africa) regimes increase their repression

Mar 30, 2020

Cairo, March 29, 2020 - Armoured vehicles in the streets, hundreds arrested, smartphone surveillance -- sweeping...

Tunisia: The women behind the mask

Tunisia: The women behind the mask

Mar 27, 2020

Tunis, March 26, 2020 - By Caroline Nelly Perrot: In Tunisia, 150 people -- mostly women -- have isolated themselves...

North Africa faces unprecedented economic crisis

North Africa faces unprecedented economic crisis

Mar 27, 2020

Listen to the podcast above or read the transcript below. Download MP3 file here. 26 March 2020: By Arezki Daoud:...

The disastrous confinement of the poor and the mediocrity of Maghreb regimes

The disastrous confinement of the poor and the mediocrity of Maghreb regimes

Mar 26, 2020

March 25, 2020 (By Sophie Pons) - In Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco, workers in informal jobs fear not only the novel...

North Africa’s incomprehensible night curfews

North Africa’s incomprehensible night curfews

Mar 24, 2020

Opinion by Arezki Daoud: Persistent, logical and even unpopular policies must be implemented to fight the coronavirus....

Tunisia’s total confinement approach

Tunisia’s total confinement approach

Mar 20, 2020

Tunis, March 20, 2020 - Tunisian President Kais Saied on Friday declared a nationwide, round-the-clock self-isolation...

Editorial: 2020, the exceptional year

Editorial: 2020, the exceptional year

Mar 19, 2020

Editorial by Arezki Daoud: It’s official, Covid-19 is now North Africa’s biggest problem, just as it is for the entire...

17 March: Algeria and Tunisia announce mutual agreement to close land borders

Mar 17, 2020

Tunisia goes after speculators taking advantage of the pandemic

Tunisia goes after speculators taking advantage of the pandemic

Mar 17, 2020

Tunisia’s law enforcement authorities have upped their campaign to limit the damage of the speculative practices that...

Tunisia brings back loudspeakers to get its message out and fight coronavirus

Tunisia brings back loudspeakers to get its message out and fight coronavirus

Mar 17, 2020

MEA Risk brief: The municipality of Tunis resuscitated the old means of communicating official statements with...

Several Muslim countries close mosques, conservatives push back

Several Muslim countries close mosques, conservatives push back

Mar 16, 2020

Several Muslim countries have decided to close their mosques and ban collective prayers to protect their populations...

Tunisians turn to herbalists to thwart the coronavirus

Tunisians turn to herbalists to thwart the coronavirus

Mar 16, 2020

Tunis, March 16, 2020 (By Kaouther Larbi) - There is no known cure for the new coronavirus, but in the medicinal herbs...

Food and grocery shopping skyrockets in Tunisia

Food and grocery shopping skyrockets in Tunisia

Mar 13, 2020

MEA Risk Brief: The average daily purchases of food products in Tunisia, including couscous, semolina, flour, pasta,...

North Africa coronavirus: 12 March 2020 update

North Africa coronavirus: 12 March 2020 update

Mar 12, 2020

Listen to the audio podcast above By Arezki Daoud: It is not total panic mode yet, but there is a feeling that the...

Tunisians rush to buy garlic to fight coronavirus

Tunisians rush to buy garlic to fight coronavirus

Mar 12, 2020

Tunis, March 12, 2020 - The price of garlic has shot up in Tunisia amid a buying rush as consumers hope it will help...

Tunisia: Terror attack in Tunis, one dead, five wounded

Tunisia: Terror attack in Tunis, one dead, five wounded

Mar 6, 2020

At 11:20 AM Tunis time this morning (6 March), two men on a motorcycle attempted to breach the checkpoint leading to...

Tunisia announces first case of coronavirus, joins four other African nations affected

Tunisia announces first case of coronavirus, joins four other African nations affected

Mar 2, 2020

Tunisia is now the fifth African country to report a coronavirus case, announced on Monday March 2, 2020. It now joins...

Tunisia: At last, Tunisia has a new government

Tunisia: At last, Tunisia has a new government

Feb 27, 2020

Tunis, Feb 27, 2020 - Tunisia's new government won a confidence vote in parliament on Thursday, after more than four...

Tunisia: President threatens to dissolve parliament as cabinet unable to form

Tunisia: President threatens to dissolve parliament as cabinet unable to form

Feb 18, 2020

On Monday, 17 February, Tunisian President Kais Saied said that without a vote of confidence to validate the future...

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