32 years since Israel bombed Hammam Chott
On 1 October 2017, Tunisia commemorates the 32nd memorial of the bombing of Hammam Chott, a suburb of Tunis, the capital city, by the Israel’s air force in 1985. The...
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6 African entrepreneurs take part in Berlin-based programme
Six African entrepreneurs attended this year’s Westerwelle Young Founders Conference in Berlin, Germany, learned about German initiatives to foster entrepreneurship and pitching their businesses. Disrupt Africa reported in March the Westerwelle Foundation had...
Empowering people and building peaceful societies: Cooperation between the EU...
Peace and stability are key to achieving the Global Goals in the Arab States, EU-UNDP report says First report on the partnership between the European Union (EU) and the United...
South Africa: SA Companies Explore Opportunities in Tunisia, Algeria
A delegation of South African companies is currently on a trade and investment mission in Tunisia and Algeria, where they are exploring export markets. The trade and investment mission, which...
China Donates Advanced Maritime Equipment to Tunisia Following Industry Sector...
Last month, Tunisian Ambassador to China Mohamed Sahbi Basly expressed optimism regarding the relationship between the two countries. The Chinese Embassy to Tunisia reports that China has donated maritime control and surveillance equipment to...
UN says Libya rivals made progress in Tunis talks
Representatives of Libya’s rival authorities have made progress on amending a deal on a political transition for the North African country, the special UN envoy said on Sunday. UN envoy...
As political parities gather in Tunisia for UN-brokered agreement, war...
Military conflict and intense fighting have entered the third week in the coastal city of Sabratha, leaving about 26 persons killed, 170 injured and thousands displaced, according to Health Ministry...
Tunisia rescues 140 migrants off its coast
The Tunisian navy rescued 98 Tunisians fleeing to Europe when their boat started to sink off Kerkenah on the southeast coast late on Saturday, the national guard said. Separately, the...
Italy provides 60 million euros to Libya and Tunisia to...
The Italian Foreign Ministry has announced an assistance package of 60 million euros for migration management in Libya and Tunisia to regulate the illegal immigration flows. In a statement, the...
Mainstreaming migration for poverty reduction –in diverse country contexts
I recently visited a number of countries on a monitoring mission for the joint IOM-UNDP Global Project on Mainstreaming Migration in National Development Strategies. Funded by Switzerland, this project is implemented...
