Countries Tunisia climate of fear pushes sub-Saharan migrants to the exit Tunis – A steady flow of taxis has rolled up outside the Ivorian embassy in Tunis in recent days,... Read more 27 Feb, 2023
Algeria Algeria to reopen Kyiv embassy Algiers – Moscow ally Algeria is set to reopen its embassy in Kyiv which has been closed since Russia’s... Read more 27 Feb, 2023
Countries Hundreds rally in Tunis against ‘racist’ official stance Tunis – Hundreds of people took to the streets of the Tunisian capital on Saturday to denounce President Kais... Read more 26 Feb, 2023
Countries AU condemns Tunisia’s ‘shocking’ statement on migrants Nairobi – The African Union has condemned remarks by Tunisia’s president directed at migrants in his country from elsewhere... Read more 26 Feb, 2023
Algeria Ten dead as bus falls into ravine in Algeria Algiers – At least ten people died and 25 others were injured after their bus fell into a ravine... Read more 26 Feb, 2023
Algeria Tunisia sentences Algerian-French dissident to jail in absentia Tunis – French-Algerian activist Amira Bouraoui, whose “exfiltration” via Tunisia sparked a diplomatic incident with Paris, was sentenced in... Read more 26 Feb, 2023
Countries Tunisian president seeks to reassure ‘legal’ migrants Tunis – Tunisian President Kais Saied called on Thursday for his government to take care of “legal” migrants from... Read more 25 Feb, 2023
Countries Tunisia arrests opposition figure in escalating crackdown Tunis – Tunisian security forces have arrested Jawhar Ben Mbarek, the most prominent opposition figure to be rounded up... Read more 25 Feb, 2023
Countries French firm to build Egypt’s first high-speed rail link Cairo – French company NGE announced on Thursday it had been awarded a contract to build Egypt’s first high-speed... Read more 24 Feb, 2023
Countries Tunisian rights groups slam Kais Saied’s ‘racist’ migrant comments Tunis – Tunisian rights groups accused on Wednesday President Kais Saied of racism and hate speech after he said... Read more 23 Feb, 2023