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French UN mission 'in danger' as UN Security Council discusses Mali

In tonight's edition: France warns that the UN mission in Mali is "in danger", a day after four peacekeepers were killed in an IED attack. Also, a powerful union in Tunisia throws its weight behind families demanding justice for relatives who died at sea. Finally, fears grow that dissenting voices…

France 24

Protests paralyse Tunisian town after migrant deaths

A southern Tunisian coastal town was paralysed by protests on Tuesday amid growing anger over the fate of people who drowned in a migrant shipwreck last month, with some buried in unmarked graves.

Reuters

Tunisia’s Electoral Commission Opens Door for Candidacy in Upcoming Parliamentary Elections

Head of Tunisia’s electoral commission Farouk Bouaskar announced Monday that 1,706 candidates across the country will compete for the 161 seats of the lower house of parliament. Tunisia’s parliamentary elections are scheduled for December 2022. Bouaskar said in press statements that the commission has received around 326,000 recommendations from registered…

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FIFM Announces Films Partaking in 19th Editions

The Marrakech International Film Festival committee has unveiled the list of films partaking in the official contest of its 19th edition scheduled between November 11 and 19. The films represent 14 countries including four in Europe (France, Portugal, Switzerland, and Sweden), two from Latin America (Brazil and Mexico), four from…

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IMF, Tunisia Reach Deal on $1.9 Bn Loan

The International Monetary Fund and the Tunisian government have reached a tentative agreement to unblock a $1.9 billion loan as the country faces grave economic and political challenges. Under the four-year accord, the Tunisian government -- hit by growing public protests at home amid shortages of food and fuel --…

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Tunisia police clash with protesters, the second night of protests

Protestors clashed with police in the Tunisian capital of Tunis on Saturday, for the second night after a man died from injuries sustained during a police chase in August.

Reuters

Tunisian protesters denounce ‘coup’, demand president steps down

Thousands protest in Tunis, accusing President Saied of a power grab and demanding accountability for economic crisis.

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Thousands from Rival Tunisian Parties Protest against President

Two rival Tunisian opposition groups staged one of the biggest days of protest so far against President Kais Saied on Saturday, denouncing his moves to consolidate political power as public anger grows over fuel and food shortages. Thousands of supporters from the Islamist Ennahda party and the Free Constitutional Party…

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Georgieva to meet with Egypt, Tunisia, confident of IMF 'backing them up'

International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva said she would meet on Saturday with delegations from Egypt and Tunisia and was confident the global lender would be "backing them up."

Reuters

Thousands from rival Tunisian parties protest against president

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U.S. scrambles $60mln to aid struggling families in Tunisia

The United States is sending $60 million in "rapid assistance" to help struggling Tunisian families amid ongoing economic shocks that have plagued the North African nation and been exacerbated by the war in Ukraine.

Reuters

Long Petrol Queues Frustrate Tunisians

Frustrated motorists queued in long lines outside Tunisian petrol stations on Tuesday even after the energy minister had said a shortage would end on Monday with a new delivery of fuel. Many petrol stations started running out of fuel over the weekend as imports slowed and national supplies dropped, leading…

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Tunisia struggles as petrol supply disrupted

For days, drivers in Tunisia have faced long queues at petrol stations due to fuel shortages. And Lesotho's election winner Sam Matekane has announced a new coalition government. Finally, developing countries call for more funding for the programme that allows crucial grain and food to be safely exported out ofports…

France 24

Long petrol queues in Tunisia stir anger after promise of fuel deliveries

Frustrated motorists queued in long lines outside Tunisian petrol stations on Tuesday even after the energy minister had said a shortage would end on Monday with a new delivery of fuel.

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Unaffordable food and shortages risk instability in the birthplace of the Arab Spring

Tunisians face soaring food prices and shortages of basic staples, threatening to turn discontent in the North African country — the cradle of the Arab Spring protests — into larger turmoil.

The Independent UK

Empty shelves or unaffordable food: Tunisia's crisis deepens

Tunisians have been hit with soaring food prices and shortages of basic staples in recent weeks

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Tunisian Fishermen Retrieve Bodies of 8 Migrants

Tunisian fishermen recovered on Monday the bodies of eight migrants off the coast of the southern town of Zarzis, whose boat is likely to have sunk at the end of last month, a Red Crescent official said. Families of the missing have been protesting since last week in Zarzis, saying…

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Tunisia Has Only One Week of Petrol Supply, Union Official Says

Tunisia only has enough petrol to last a week, a senior official in the labor union said on Monday, but the energy minister said a new tanker was unloading and that big queues at fuel stations had been caused by a rush of consumers hoarding supply. Long lines of cars…

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Tunisia Coastguard Struggles to Rein in Migrant Boats

Tunisian coastguards face a flimsy craft packed with migrants who keep trying to fulfil their dream of reaching Europe. "This is your final warning: stop!" an officer shouts. Some two dozen migrants, wearing inflated inner tubes as makeshift life preservers, look downcast as they realize the game is up. But…

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Tunisia’s Jabeur Beaten in Monastir Quarter-finals

World number two Ons Jabeur failed in her bid to land the first ever WTA tournament to be held in her homeland Tunisia when she lost 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 to American Claire Liu in Monastir on Friday. Top seed Jabeur went into the quarter-finals in irrepressible form having dropped just…

Manchester Evening News

Hannibal Mejbri told by Tunisia manager why he had to leave Manchester United this season

The Man United youngster is on loan at Birmingham City this season as the Tunisian prepares for the World Cup

Reuters

Tunisian journalists fear erosion of press freedom

Since taking a lead role in criticizing Tunisia's increasingly powerful president, prominent journalist Mohamed Boughalleb has been out of work, part of what he and press rights activists believe is a quiet policy to chill dissent.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tunisia’s Jabeur Eases Into 2nd Round at Home in Monastir

Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur eased into the second round of her home tournament at Monastir on Tuesday with a straight sets win over American Ann Li. Top seed Jabeur, a finalist at both Wimbledon and the US Open this year, won 6-2, 6-3 in the first ever WTA tour…

Reuters

Tunisian labour union warns of strikes as IMF talks loom

Tunisia's powerful UGTT labour union has no deal with the government on reforming subsidies and publicly owned companies and will lead street protests over any "painful" changes, it said on Monday, potentially complicating foreign bailout talks.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Asserts 'Managing' Oil Revenues to 'Support Libyan People'

US officials focused on the "management of Libya's oil revenues" in their meetings with interim Libyan unity government officials, headed by Abdel Hamid Dbeibeh and the governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL). A statement by the US embassy said that a delegation that included US Deputy Assistant Secretary…

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