26 candidates to run in Tunisia’s early Presidential vote

By VOA,

Tunisia's independent electoral body says 26 candidates have qualified to run in the country's early presidential election on Sept. 15, out of 96 who ...

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Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi dies

By Reuters,

Tunisia’s 92-year-old president, Beji Caid Essebsi, a major player in the North African country’s transition to democracy after a 2011 revolution ...

President Beji Caid Essebsi

LGBT+ campaigner bids to become Tunisia’s first openly gay president

By Reuters,

A Tunisian politician vying to become his country's first openly gay president has said he will push to decriminalize gay sex and insisted his candida...

Beji Caid Essebsi , Mounir Baatour , tunisia

Tunisia president Essebsi, 92, leaves hospital, to resume work: son

By Reuters,

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, who was taken ill last week, left hospital on Monday in “normal health” and will resume work in the coming d...

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One dead, several hurt in suicide bomber attacks in Tunisian capital

By Reuters,

Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in separate attacks on police in the Tunisian capital on Thursday, killing one police officer and wounding seve...

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6 remaining long-serving African heads following Bashir ouster

By Ian Omondi,

African countries have had their fair share of long-serving leaders but, if the past decade is anything to go by, this trend is about to come to a cra...

President Denis Sassou Nguesso , President Idriss Deby , President Isaias Afwerki , President Paul Biya , President Yoweri Museveni

Tunisia president Essebsi says he does not want to run for a second term

By Reuters,

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi said on Saturday he did not want to run for a second term in presidential elections expected this year, despite h...

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Activists on two continents work to disrupt Saudi Crown Prince’s face-saving tour

By CNN,

Activists on two continents are trying to disrupt Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's first global tour since the murder of journalist Jamal Kha...

Hundreds protest in Tunisia against Saudi Crown Prince’s visit

By Reuters,

Hundreds of Tunisians protested on Tuesday against a visit by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, denouncing the top Saudi royal as a murderer in the secon...

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Thousands of Tunisians march against corruption amnesty law

By Reuters,

Several thousand Tunisians marched through central Tunis on Saturday to protest against a bill that would grant amnesty to businessmen accused of corr...

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Republic of Tunisia signs African Court declaration

By Kimeli Arap Kemei,

Tunisian citizens and non-governmental organizations operating in the country can now file cases directly at the African Court on Human and People’s...

Tunisia confirms U.S. drones over Libyan border, monitor Islamic State

By Reuters,

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi has said U.S. surveillance drones are flying over the Tunisian-Libyan border to ward of attacks by Islamic State,...

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Tunisia premier faces no-confidence vote over new govt

By Reuters,

Tunisia's Prime Minister Habib Essid faces a vote of no confidence in parliament on Saturday after resisting the president's proposal to help form a n...

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5-Militants attack Tunisian forces near Libyan border, 53 killed

By Anthony Dianga,

Dozens of Islamist fighters stormed through the Tunisian town of Ben Guerdan near the Libyan border on Monday, attacking army and police posts in a ra...

Tunisia president vows to end unemployment

By Agencies,

Tunisia's president says he understands frustration that has led to protests over unemployment, but instability could be exploited by extremists. A c...

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Blast hits Tunisian presidential guard bus, kills 12

By Agencies,

A bomb exploded on a bus packed with Tunisian presidential guards in the capital Tunis on Tuesday, killing at least 12 people in an attack one source ...

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19 Tourists Killed In Tunis Gun Attacks

By Citizen,

Seventeen tourists were killed in the attack, including visitors from Japan, Italy, Colombia, Australia, France, Poland and Spain, officials said. ...

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Essebsi Claims Victory in Tunisia’s Election.

By Citizen,

Official results are yet to be announced from the run-off election but one exit poll gave Essebsi 55.5% with several others showing similar figures. ...

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Tunisia Elects 1st Post Revolution President

By Citizen,

About 54% of the electorate took part in the electoral process with no reports of any violence. This is Tunisia's first presidential election ...

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