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Tunisian court imprisons head of opposition for "belonging to terrorist group”
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) A Tunisian criminal court has sentenced Rached Ghannouchi, head of the opposition Ennahdha Party, to 14 years in prison on charges of "conspiracy against state security" and "belonging to a terrorist group," according to reports from...
Tunisian Opposition Leader Receives Prison Sentence
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) A court in Tunisia has handed a 14-year prison sentence to Rached Ghannouchi, the head of the opposition Ennahdha Party, over accusations linked to "conspiracy against state security" and "belonging to a terrorist group," according to...
Tunisian Court Hands 14-Year Sentence to Opposition Leader Ghannouchi
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) A Tunisian court on Tuesday handed a 14-year prison sentence to Rached Ghannouchi, head of the opposition Ennahdha Party, on charges of "conspiracy against state security" and "belonging to a terrorist group," according to a state-run...
Tunisia, Oman Forge New Cooperation Deal Across Key Sectors
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Tunisia and Oman have forged a new collaborative agreement aimed at strengthening ties across multiple sectors, according to a state-run news agency on Wednesday. The declaration came during a press conference in Tunis, attended by...
Japan Sets Up ‘Economic Zone’ Connecting Asia with Africa
MENAFN
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August 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Japan has kicked off a pivotal three-day summit aimed at unlocking Africa’s vast economic potential, directly challenging China’s expanding foothold on the continent. The 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9)...
Agriculture on launch of 2nd phase of Africa Phytosanitary Programme
South African Government
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June 24, 2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), in collaboration with the Government of South Africa, represented by the Department of Agriculture, launched the second...
Tunisia Slams U.S. Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Sites
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Tunisia has forcefully condemned the overt Israeli aggression targeting Iran, alongside the recent U.S. missile strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, according to an official declaration from the Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued...
Agriculture on Train-the-Trainer Conference strengthening Africa’s phytosanitary systems
South African Government
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June 23, 2025
The National Plant Protection Organisation of South Africa (NPPOZA) in the Department of Agriculture (DoA) is hosting a Train-The-Trainer Conference to discuss agricultural plant disease identification and prevention. Furthermore, the conference...
Tourism in Tunisia increases significantly in 2025
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Tunisia recorded a strong increase in tourism during the first six months of 2025, with 4.3 million visitors arriving, marking an 11 percent rise compared to the same period last year, according to local media reports. Tourism revenue...
Tunisia, Italy Forge Stronger Collaboration Across Various Sectors
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Tunisian Defense Minister Khaled Sehili on Wednesday called for deeper collaboration with Italy across a range of sectors, including military training, joint operations, medical support, hydrography, and regional development efforts....
Tunisia’s IOM Repatriates Hundreds of Undocumented Migrants in Urgent Push
MENAFN
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June 1, 2025
(MENAFN) On Saturday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Tunisia announced it successfully coordinated the voluntary repatriation of 379 undocumented migrants back to their home countries on Tuesday and Thursday. The group...
Tunisia Intensifies Drug Crackdown as President Pledges Zero Tolerance
MENAFN
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May 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Tunisian President Kais Saied on Tuesday reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to intensifying efforts against criminal activity, with a particular emphasis on disrupting drug trafficking networks, as detailed in a statement from the...
Tunisian Consulate in Benghazi Resumes Operations After Ten-Years Closure
MENAFN
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May 27, 2025
(MENAFN) The Libyan Foreign Ministry expressed its approval on Monday regarding the reopening of Tunisia’s consulate in Benghazi, eastern Libya, ending a closure that lasted ten years. According to an official statement, this move is the result of...
Five Tunisian National Guard Officers Die in Tragic Road Crash
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) In the early hours of Thursday, a fatal collision in Tunisia’s eastern Sfax province resulted in the deaths of five National Guard officers, according to an official statement from the National Guard’s Facebook page. The crash took place...
Activists set off from Tunisia to break Israel siege
MENAFN
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June 11, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, over 1,000 activists from North African countries set off from Tunisia’s capital, beginning a land journey aimed at breaking Israel’s siege of the Gaza Strip and expressing solidarity with Palestinians. The Maghreb resilience...
Traffic Accident in Southeast Tunisia Leaves Six Dead
MENAFN
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June 11, 2025
(MENAFN) A tragic traffic accident in Tunisia’s Gabes province on Tuesday left six people dead and four others critically injured, according to a local news outlet. The collision took place in the early morning hours on national road No. 16, where...
Tunisia Pledges Stronger Multilateral Ties, Calls for UN Reform
MENAFN
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May 4, 2025
(MENAFN) The Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has underscored its "profound and steadfast commitment to multilateralism and its resolve to advance a framework that meets global aspirations for a more just, secure, sustainable, and humane world...
Tunis Hosts China-Tunisia Civilization Exchange Forum
MENAFN
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April 27, 2025
(MENAFN) The China-Tunisia Civilization Exchange Forum took place in Tunis on Saturday, gathering 150 Chinese and Tunisian experts and scholars from the fields of culture, publishing, and academia. Mohamed Salah Kadri, director of the 39th Tunis...
Tunisian Court Issues Prison Sentences in State Security Case
MENAFN
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April 20, 2025
(MENAFN) A judicial tribunal in Tunisia has imposed severe incarceration penalties ranging from 13 to 66 years on individuals found guilty in the case labeled as “conspiracy against state security,” as per formal statements released on Saturday....
Managing Threats to Food Security: Water and Agricultural Resilience in North Africa
Middle East Institute
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May 27, 2025
Introduction Sustaining food security in North Africa,1 is a complex and evolving challenge, influenced by the region’s arid climate, limited water resources, and sparse arable land. In response, efforts to enhance food security by governments,...