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At least 57 migrants drown in shipwreck off Tunisia - Tunisian Red Crescent

U.S. will grant Tunisia $500 million in aid- Tunisian minister

U.S. will grant Tunisia $500 million in aid- Tunisian minister Reuters 2 hrs ago TUNIS, May 17 (Reuters) - The United States will grant Tunisia $500 million in aid to finance infrastructure and other projects and talks are also advanced on a loan guarantee, Tunisian finance minister Ali Kooli said on Monday. Kooli said the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a U.S. government foreign assistance agency, will finance projects in the transport and water sector and to support rural women. (Reporting By Tarek Amara; Editing by Toby Chopra)

Tunisia kills five suspected militants near Algerian border

TUNIS — Tunisian security forces killed five suspected militants in the mountains near the border with Algeria on Monday, a Tunisian security official told…

Tunisia closes schools until April 30 to slow spread of ...

(Adds details) TUNIS, April 17 (Reuters) - Tunisia on Saturday announced the closure of all schools until April 30, as well as restrictions on movement, to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. A government spokeswoman said the situation was very serious, and that there would be a 7 p.m. curfew for cars. Intensive care units are near maximum capacity in most hospitals, officials said. With a population of around 11.5 million, Tunisia has recorded 9,639 deaths from almost 282,000 confirmed coronavirus infections. (Reporting By Tarek Amara; Editing by Kevin Liffey)

At least 40 migrants drown in shipwreck off Tunisia

At least 40 migrants drown in shipwreck off Tunisia by Reuters Friday, 16 April 2021 19:09 GMT About our Humanitarian Crises coverage From major disaster, conflicts and under-reported stories, we shine a light on the world’s hotspots Share: (Adds IOM and UNHCR statement) TUNIS, April 16 (Reuters) - At least40 migrants drowned in a shipwreck off Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, United Nations and Tunisian officials said on Friday. The Tunisian costguard had so far recovered 21 bodies, all African migrants, and rescued three people, Tunisian officials said. The dead included at least one child. "The boat sank during a trip that started late on Thursday from Sfax... So far, the coastguard has recovered 21 bodies and the search is still continuing," Mouard Mechri, director of Tunisia's civil protection service, told Reuters.

Three suspected militants killed in Tunisia near Algerian border, official says

Three suspected militants killed in Tunisia near Algerian border, official says 10 Apr 2021 / 09:01 H. TUNIS, April 1 (Reuters) - Three suspected militants, including an Asian woman and local leader in Islamic State, were killed in Tunisian mountains near the Algerian border in two police operations, a security official said on Thursday. Six years ago an Islamic State militant shot dead 39 foreigners on a beach in Sousse, triggering an exodus of tourists and severely damaging Tunisia's economy. Since then Tunisia has grown more effective in preventing and responding to attacks, but sleeper cells still pose a real threat, especially with the return of jihadists from Syria, Iraq and Libya.

Tunisia jails feminist activist for six months - lawyers

TUNIS (Reuters) - A Tunisian judge sentenced on Thursday a feminist activist to six months in prison on charges of "insulting police and abuse of morals," her lawyers said, raising concerns about freedom of expression in the North African country a decade after its Arab Spring revolution.

Tunisian banks agrees a 250 mln euros syndicated loan to government

Tunisian banks agreed on a 250 million euro syndicated loan to the government to finance the 2021 budget, a senior official told Reuters on Friday.

Tunisian president's office gets letter with suspicious powder - source