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Tunisian Mayor Detained After Fruit Seller Committed Suicide

September 27, 2022 5:36 am

Tunisian police yesterday detained the mayor of a town where it was reported that a fruit seller committed suicide after his scales were seized by council officials, sparking protests, a judicial spokesman has confirmed.

Mohamed Amine Dridi aged 25, had hanged himself on Saturday two days after the electronic scales he used on his fruit and vegetable stall were taken, Tunisian media reported.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that on Monday night, protesters in his hometown of Mornag, south of the capital Tunis, took to the streets criticising high rates of unemployment and soaring costs of living.

They torched …

Tunisia Grinds To A Standstill As Unions Oppose President

June 17, 2022 5:51 am

Tunisia’s main trade union confederation on Thursday intensified pressure on a President already facing a string of crises as the country went to a standstill.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that in the North Flights were cancelled, public transport brought to a halt, and government offices were closed in a nationwide strike.

The powerful UGTT confederation had brought up to three million public sector workers to strike, halting work at 159 state agencies and public companies which were aimed at demanding concessions on salaries and threatened reforms.

The action appeared to be widely observed in the capital Tunis, where …

AFCON 2022: Super Eagles To Play Tunisia In Second Round

January 21, 2022 12:55 am

The super Eagles team of Nigeria would on Sunday take on Tunisia in the second round of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) currently ongoing in Cameroon.

Tunisia, who lost to Gambia 1-0 on Thursday, booked their place to the knockout phase as one of the four third-placed countries.

On the other hand, the Super Eagles topped their group, claiming the maximum nine points after winning all three matches.

Meanwhile, Egypt, who finished second in Nigeria’s group will have to step up and beat Ivory Coast for a place in the Quarter-Finals.

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Tunisia Orders Lockdown Amid ‘Worst’ Ever Health Crisis

May 8, 2021 6:44 am

Tunisia has ordered a partial lockdown from tomorrow for the week-long Eid al-Fitr holidays, warning that any further increase in coronavirus infections could overwhelm specialist care facilities.

Announcing the measure on Friday, Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi said Tunisia was going through ‘the worst health crisis in its history’.

Mosques, markets, and non-essential businesses will be closed under the new restrictions, which come as Muslims mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, Mechichi told reporters.

‘Health institutions are at risk of collapse, Mechichi said, adding that medics were stretched to the limit, with around 100 people a …

Tunisia Deploys ‘RoboCop’ To Enforce Lockdown

April 4, 2020 2:30 pm

Police in Tunisia have found a new and essentially modern way of ensuring citizens abide by the lockdown.

Police in Tunisia took the unorthodox step of deploying talking robots which stop and question anyone breaking the country’s Coronavirus quarantine measures.

The strange-looking four-wheeled robots are controlled remotely by Tunisian police and are being used to stop and question citizens that are breaking the country’s quarantine rules.

Tunisia, like many other countries experiencing the Coronavirus pandemic, has implemented strict lockdown measures that call for people to stay at home to curb the spread of the virus.

Surprisingly, the robot is able …

Tunisia Presidential Election, Between Karoui And Saied

October 13, 2019 7:36 am

Tunisians were choosing on Sunday between two political outsiders to be their next president, in a free election that has seen voters ditch top politicians after years of declining living standards following a 2011 revolution.

Media mogul Nabil Karoui and his opponent, retired law professor Kais Saied, beat a crowded field of 24 rivals in the first round of voting last month.

Tunisians are struggling with unemployment of 15%, inflation of 6.8%, declining public services and pressure from foreign lenders to cut deficits and rein in a large state debt.

Supporters of Karoui see him as a professionally successful, conservative, …