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Agriculture on launch of 2nd phase of Africa Phytosanitary Programme

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...

Agriculture on Train-the-Trainer Conference strengthening Africa’s phytosanitary systems

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...

Malaysian PM Denounces Israeli Strikes on Six Nations as “Insolent”

(MENAFN) Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Saturday sharply condemned Israel’s military actions against six countries, calling its behavior “insolent” and unprecedented. “A single country can behave so insolently by attacking six countries...

Boats Set Off Italy’s Sicily to Break Gaza Siege

(MENAFN) A fleet of boats, part of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud humanitarian aid flotilla, began its journey Thursday from the Sicilian island of Italy. The vessels, draped in Palestinian flags, set sail from various ports on Sicily's eastern...

Tunisia, Italy Forge Stronger Collaboration Across Various Sectors

(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....

Tourism in Tunisia increases significantly in 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’s IOM Repatriates Hundreds of Undocumented Migrants in Urgent Push

(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) 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) 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...

Gaza-Bound Flotilla Launch Deferred to Thursday

(MENAFN) The launch of the Global Sumud Flotilla bound for Gaza from Tunisia has been postponed until Thursday, an organizer confirmed. Nabil Chennoufi, a steering committee member of the Maghreb branch of the flotilla, told media that “It was...

Five Tunisian National Guard Officers Die in Tragic Road Crash

(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...

Tunisia Pledges Stronger Multilateral Ties, Calls for UN Reform

(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) 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...

Activists set off from Tunisia to break Israel siege

(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) 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...

Tunisian Court Issues Prison Sentences in State Security Case

(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....

Tunisian President Voices Unwavering Support for Palestinian Cause

(MENAFN) Tunisian President Kais Saied has once again expressed his country's unwavering support for the Palestinian cause, advocating for the establishment of a sovereign Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital. During a meeting with...

Tunisia, Algeria reaffirm commitment to enhanced bilateral ties

(MENAFN) Tunisian President Kais Saied and Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf held talks in Tunis on Wednesday, reiterating their mutual dedication to enhancing bilateral relations and cooperation between the two North African nations. In their...

Second Drone Attack Targets Global Sumud Flotilla Vessel

(MENAFN) The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) announced on Tuesday that one of its ships was subjected to a second suspected drone strike, as the humanitarian convoy readies to set sail from Tunisia toward Gaza. According to a statement, "The Global...

Managing Threats to Food Security: Water and Agricultural Resilience in North Africa

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,...