Africa Tunisia Tunisian tennis player Ons Jabeur is the first Arab player to enter the top 10 of the world rankings after reaching the semi-finals of Indian Wells
Africa Tunisia President Kais Saied has appointed the first woman as head of government; Ms Najla Bouden Romdhane has been tasked with forming a new government after Tunisians demonstrated last month against the president's power grab
Africa Tunisia A mobile campaign to vaccinate students at the University of Jendouba has been launched in city squares, public and private dormitories, student restaurants, and it will be carried out until the end of the month
Africa Tunisia President Kais Saied has said that he is ready to amend the country's constitution, but only using the instruments provided for in the constitution; his opponents fear his words are preparing the final dissolution of parliament
Africa Tunisia The Observatory for Rights and Freedoms condemned the ongoing human rights violations in the country, accusing law enforcement and security agencies of engaging in verbal and physical violence against peaceful protesters
Africa Tunisia At least 50 officials, politicians and businessmen were prevented from travelling abroad since the president took over governing powers last month, as denounced by Amnesty International
Africa Tunisia More than 450 hectares of forest have been destroyed by more than 150 fires in less than two days in the north of the country, with dozens killed and thousands evacuated
Africa Tunisia After dismissing Acting Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi and freezing the work of Parliament, President Kais Saied also blocked the Defence and Justice Ministers by decree, creating even more chaos in the country
Africa Tunisia 18-year-old Ahmed Hafnaoui stunned the world by winning Olympic gold in the 400m freestyle after qualifying for the final by just 14 hundredths of a second in lane eight
Africa Tunisia Local charity organizations in the South of the country are helping migrants from other African countries to integrate: in the city of Medenine, they are being taught how to sow
Africa Tunisia Health system has collapsed under the weight of the pandemic, the health ministry said describing the virus’s affect on the country as “catastrophic”; on Tuesday 9,823 cases were recorded and 134 deaths, its worst daily toll from the virus spread
Africa Tunisia The city of Kairouan sees a a spike in Covid-19 infections; local NGOs are calling for urgent international attention as more medical assistance and more vaccines are needed
Africa Tunisia A Tunisian-Indian research team has devised a new vaccine against tuberculosis, which would be more effective than BCG, the existing