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Tunisia

Tunisia, EU sign ‘strategic’ deal on economy, migration

The European Union and Tunisia signed a "strategic partnership" in Tunis on Sunday, focusing on the fight against illegal immigration, but also designed to support the North African country in the face of serious economic difficulties. The President of the...

Tunisia: Bodies found near border following migrants’ expulsions

Residents in a border area between Tunisia and Algeria have discovered at least two bodies believed to be migrants from Saharan regions, according to a spokesperson for a local court and a witness confirmed to news agency AFP on...

Migrants protest outside the UN building in Tunis, Tunisia

More than 100 migrants and asylum seekers gathered outside a United Nations building in Tunis on Wednesday demanding they be repatriated or transferred to another country because of the harassment they say they have suffered in Tunisia. Most of those...

World Bank worried about sub-Saharan migrants in Tunisia

The World Bank has decided to suspend "until further notice" its partnership framework with Tunisia, deeming "completely unacceptable" the remarks of Tunisian President Kais Saïed who, denouncing the "hordes of illegal migrants" at the end of February, stirred up...

After protests, Ivory Coast and Guinea will fly their people back to Tunisia.

The West African states of Guinea and Ivory Coast are repatriating hundreds of their citizens from Tunisia, officials said Wednesday, after Tunisian President Kais Saied triggered a storm by accusing sub-Saharan migrants of crime. "The most urgent thing is to...

Denmark held to drab goalless draw by Tunisia

Denmark hit the woodwork in the second half as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Tunisia in their Group D World Cup opener at the Education City Stadium which will not live long in the memory. Against a...

Tunisian supporters celebrate the World Cup opener’s draw.

Fans gathered in Tunis Tuesday (Nov to watch the national football team kick off their World Cup tournament. The Carthage Eagles will face Australia Saturday (Nov 26). Tunisia held European Championship semifinalist Denmark to a 0-0 draw.  Football lovers were over the...

Tunisia hosts a forum of French-speaking nations that aims to boost the block’s leadership.

The world's French-speaking leaders gathered in Tunisia, ended Sunday (Nov 20) their two-day meeting. The conference took place against the backdrop of growing instability in the Sahel, the Great Lakes regions and popular discontent in francophone Africa. The secretary general of...

Tensions high in Tunisia after president suspends parliament

Tensions spread on the streets and divisions dominated the political scene in Tunisia on Monday, after President Kais Saied's decision to sack the prime minister and suspend parliament. Saied had announced on Sunday that he was assuming executive authority along...
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“Ghanaians make up a notable portion of US visa overstayers.”

Ghana has emerged as one of the African countries with high visa overstay rates in the United States, according...
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