Tunisia Bound

The IMF stands "ready" to offer Tunisia an aid package to deal with the current financial crisis, a fund official said Thursday.  However, there is "no timeline" for finalizing an agreement, spokesman for the International Monetary Fund Gerry Rice told reporters.The...

Tourism receipts in Tunisia have experienced a considerable decline of 55% year over year in the first four months of 2021, compared to the same period in 2020. The Covid-19 pandemic which forced tourists out of the country, has led to the collapse of the industry. ...

Tunisian government doctors in non-emergency roles launched a three-day strike Monday to demand premiums paid to other frontline healthcare workers tackling coronavirus in the North African nation. The strike, which comes as Tunisia struggles to stem a surge in...

By Kaouther Larbi - Aminata Traoure survived a shipwreck in which she lost her baby daughter, her sister and her niece but she is determined to embark again on the illegal crossing to Europe. For the 28-year-old from Ivory Coast, the perilous Mediterranean crossing...