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Tunisia

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 12:54:51 GMT
Unft and American Bar Association Sign Agreement to Replace Incarceration By Voluntary Civil Service
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The National Union of Tunisian Women (UNFT) signed Thursday a partnership agreement with the American Bar Association for the benefit of women prisoners and child offenders to replace incarceration by voluntary...

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 12:02:39 GMT
Saied Carries On Talks to Get Country Out of Crisis (Jerandi)
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Head of State Kais Saied is carrying on his talks with the various national actors to get the country out of the political bickering that hinders development, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisian...

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 12:54:49 GMT
Covid-19 - Medenine Reports 2 More Fatalities and 112 Infections
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The governorate of Medenine reported 2 more coronavirus deaths and 122 infections in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 1,054 and the number of recoveries to 28,520.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 08:00:20 GMT
Detention Warrant Against Magistrate Intercepted in Possession of Foreign Currencies
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The investigating judge at the Economic and Financial Judicial Division issued a detention warrant against the magistrate intercepted recently in Monastir in possession of a sum of money in dinars and foreign c...

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 15:29:02 GMT
Kef-Covid-19 - 5 Deaths, 80 More Infections
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Regional Directorate of Health in Kef announced on Thursday that the region has recorded 5 deaths and 80 additional infections by the coronavirus following the publication of the results of 189 tests taken ...

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 15:29:00 GMT
Covid-19 Vaccine Efficacy Down 10 to 20 Percent Against Mu Variant (Virologist)
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The latest experimental data show a 10 to 20% drop in the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines against the new Mu variant, reported for the first time on January 2021 in Colombia and identified by the World Health Org...

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 11:58:35 GMT
Kenyans Nurse Wounds As Tunisia Fly Continent's Flag High
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Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:38:47 GMT
Italian Waste Case - Green Tunisia Network Reacts to Official Statements and Calls for Repatriation of Containers to Italy
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Network of Green Tunisia (Le réseau Tunisie verte) which campaigns for the preservation of the environment, commented on the recent statements made by Director-General of the «Environment and Life Quality...

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 08:08:28 GMT
Kaïs Saied Recommends Continuing Intensive Vaccination Days
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President Kaïs Saied recommended continuing intensive vaccination days in coordination with military health teams, official structures, national organisations, civil society components and volunteers.

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 08:08:27 GMT
Bizerte-Covid-19 - 2 Deaths and 143 People Tested Positive
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Two more deaths due to COVID-19 have been recorded in the governorate of Bizerte during the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of dead to 1,118 people since the spread of the epidemic.

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 08:08:25 GMT
Journalists' Union Calls On President to Protect Press Freedom
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) denounced, on Wednesday, the "violent" police attacks against journalists, while covering a protest movement in Bourguiba Avenue in Tunis this evening.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:40:47 GMT
Covid-19 - Siliana Sees Surge in Infections
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 53 COVID-19 infections were logged during the past 24 hours in Siliana, bringing the caseload to 14,797.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:40:47 GMT
Covid-19 - Tunisia Targets Vaccination of 50 Percent of Population By End of October (Who)
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- With more than 35% of the population having received at least one dose and nearly 20% of people fully vaccinated, Tunisia is targeting the inoculation of 50% of its population by the end of October, the World H...

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:40:44 GMT
Tunisia to Take Part in Torino Fashion Match 2021, November 15-18
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisia, which is a member of the European Enterprise and Innovation Network (EEN), is taking part in the new digital edition of the Torino Fashion Match 2021, scheduled for November 15-18, as part of the Torin...

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 10:08:03 GMT
Women's Entrepreneurship - Applications for Pitch Competition At Francophonie Summit Now Open
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- On the occasion of the 2021 Francophonie Summit to be hosted by Djerba on November 20-21, TheNextWomenTunisia and AfricanPropaganda are organising in partnership with the French Institute of Tunisia, a pitch co...

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 08:01:10 GMT
Head of State Receives President of Bar Association and Ltdh Officials
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President Kais Saied, received, on Thursday afternoon, at Carthage Palace, President of the National Bar Association, Brahim Bouderbala, Secretary-General of the Tunisian League for Human Rights, Bachir Laabidi...

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 15:29:03 GMT
Increase of Average Bank Liquidity Needs in July 2021 (Bct)
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The average need for bank liquidity increased significantly in July 2021 to reach 10.384 million dinars (MD), against 8.088 MD the previous month, according to the latest note on economic and monetary developme...

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 08:08:28 GMT
Nabeul-Covid-19 - 2 More Deaths and 84 Newly Infected
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Two people died in the governorate of Nabeul from the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing to 1,364 the number of victims of the pandemic in the region, Omar Selimi, Director of Preventive Health in Nabeu...

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 11:43:27 GMT
Covid-19 Test Positivity Rate Drops to 15.59%
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The positivity rate of COVID-19 tests has dropped to 15.59%, according to a press release issued by the Health Ministry on Wednesday.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:09:38 GMT
Committal Order Issued Against MP Lotfi Ali
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The investigating judge at the Economic and Financial Judiciary Division issued, on Tuesday, a committal order against Lotfi Ali, a member of the frozen parliament, in connection with a case of phosphate transp...

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:09:35 GMT
Forty-One Individuals Arrested in Djerba for Attempting to Emigrate Illegally - Defence
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Forty-one individuals were arrested by the floating units of the national army, while they were trying to reach the European coasts illegally. They were on board a makeshift boat 35 km off the coast of Djerba, ...

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 07:49:30 GMT
Sidi Bouzid Logs One More Death With Coronavirus, 196 More Infections
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Sidi Bouzid governorate logged one more death with coronavirus during the last 24 hours, while another 196 people have contracted the virus.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 07:49:27 GMT
Covid-19 - Third Dose Likely to Be Administered to Most Vulnerable (Louzir)
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President of the National Vaccination Campaign against the Coronavirus Hechmi Louzir said, Wednesday, that an initial approval was obtained from the Scientific Committee to fight against the Coronavirus on admi...

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 07:49:26 GMT
Manouba-Covid - 2 Deaths, 27 People Tested Positive
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Two more deaths from the Coronavirus were recorded during the last 24 hours in the governorate of Manouba, bringing to 975 the total number of deaths due to the pandemic in the region, reads a report published ...

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 07:49:23 GMT
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games - Rouay Jebabli Qualifies for 800m (T12) Final
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisian runner Rouay Jebabli, on Tuesday, qualified for the 800m (T12) final of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, finishing first in the qualifying heat (48.69 sec): his personal best performance this year.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 07:49:20 GMT
Sfax Records 4 Coronavirus Fatalities, 118 New Infections
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Four people died of the coronavirus during the last 24 hours in Sfax where the pandemic has caused 1,634 fatalities, according to a report published by the Local Health Directorate on Tuesday.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 07:49:18 GMT
Wanted Notice Issued Against Karoui Brothers for Irregular Crossing of Land Borders
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Public Prosecutor's Office at the Kasserine Court of First Instance has issued a wanted notice against president of Qalb Tounes party Nabil Karoui and his brother MP Ghazi Karoui.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 07:49:16 GMT
Covid-19 - Kasserine Reports 66 Deaths and 2,000 More Infections Over Past 14 Days
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The governorate of Kasserine has recorded 66 deaths and 2,000 more infections over the past 14 days, said Tuesday, Deputy Director of Basic Health Moncef Mhamdi.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 07:49:14 GMT
Tunisia Re-Elected Member of Board of Directors and Postal Operations Council of - UPU
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisia has been re-elected member of the Board of Directors and member of the Postal Operations Council (POC) of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), for 2021-2025, on the sidelines of the 27th Universal Postal C...

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 07:44:43 GMT
EU Aid Under the 'Essaha Aziza' Programme - Ministry of Health
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Ministry of Health received on Tuesday 6 buses and two refrigerated trucks as aid under the "Essaha Aziza" programme.



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