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Tunisia
Ministers squabble over negotiations with the IMF and donors

The resumption of negotiations between Tunisia and the IMF saw the Secretary of State in charge of international cooperation, Aida Hamdi, sidelined in favour of the Minister of Economy, Samir Saied, who has now taken over this project.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 22.11.2021

Tunisia
Kais Saied's diplomatic adviser, Walid Hajjem, losing influence

Following the departure of two diplomatic advisers from the presidential cabinet, Walid Hajjem, previously a familiar presence at meetings, is making fewer appearances.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.11.2021

Tunisia
Najla Bouden and Othman Jerandi in Paris with no delegation

The head of the Tunisian government and her foreign minister have been in Paris since 10 November but without the usual cohort of diplomatic advisers. And with good reason: Najla Bouden, who does not have the prerogatives of previous Tunisian prime ministers, is still without a personal team.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.11.2021

Najla Bouden, head of the Tunisian government at the Matignon Hotel in Paris on 11 November.

Tunisia
Europe adviser Mustapha Nebli quits presidential palace

The president's diplomatic team is shrinking. His adviser on European affairs, Mustapha Nebli, and his colleague in charge of international cooperation, Sarra Maaouia, have resigned from the presidential palace. This comes at a time when relations with the European Union are rapidly deteriorating.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.11.2021

Tunisia
Washington to supply AeroVironment drones to Tunisia

US drone manufacturer AeroVironment is going to supply a new batch of eight tactical observation drones to the Tunisian army, with the Pentagon's blessing.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 02.11.2021

Africa, Japan
Tokyo gets set for its Japan-Africa summit

Japan's foreign affairs minister Toshimitsu Motegi will hold a meeting with more than 20 African foreign ministers on 6 and 7 November. The talks, which will take place remotely, should allow Tokyo to give a broad outline of its Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), scheduled for the first half of 2022

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.11.2021

Libya
Kamala Harris, Lavrov, Guterres... Who will show up to Macron's Libya conference?

France has invited some dozen heads of state to its forum devoted to Libya on 12 November, but several neighbouring countries may skip the event, and the schedule for elections in Libya remains up in the air.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 29.10.2021

Tunisia
Why Kais Saied skipped the Riyadh summit

Having failed to obtain a separate meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman (MbS), as well as with the Emirati delegation, Kaïs Saïed sent a representative to the Middle East Green Initiative Summit in Riyadh on 25 October.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.10.2021

Tunisia
Kais Saied seeks Saudi and UAE financial aid in Riyadh

Kaïs #Saied will attend Middle East Green Initiative Summit on 25 October, an environmental conference organised by Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman.The Tunisian president hopes to secure substantial budgetary support from #SaudiArabia and #UAE.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 22.10.2021

Inner circles | Tunisia
Kais Saied rules supreme but is more isolated than ever

While the head of state may have effectively placed himself at the centre of power on 25 July when he rejected the parliamentary system born from the 2011 revolution, his entourage of advisers and friends at Carthage Palace has since become a hotbed of clan rivalries.

Subscribers only Politics 15.10.2021

Tunisia
Josep Borrell hardens stance towards Kais Saied

EU diplomats are starting to lose patience with Tunisia, where parliament remains completely sidelined and political and constitutional reforms are still pending, despite the recent formation of a government.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 15.10.2021

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell (left) and Tunisian president Kais Saied in Tunis, Tunisia, on 10 September 2021.

Tunisia
Francophone summit delay hurts both Saied and OIF

Right until the very end, both the Tunisian president Kais Saied and the organisation of French-speaking states, the OIF, ignored the warning signs regarding the country's lack of preparedness for hosting the body's 50th anniversary summit.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.10.2021

International Organisation of the Francophonie (OIF) secretary-general Louise Mushikiwabo with Tunisian president Kais Saied on 9 October.

Tunisia
Tunis takes delivery of its first Turkish armed drones

In late September Tunisia took delivery of its first Anka-S armed drones.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 08.10.2021

Tunisia
MPs critical of Kais Saied take flight

While parliamentary activities are suspended, some Tunisian MPs have been able to travel abroad in recent days. Others seem to have left the country before the president's 25 July power grab.

Subscribers only Politics 29.09.2021

Tunisia
Saied's supporters get organised

Tunisians openly in favour of the president's July power grab are starting to form associations. They got together this week to discuss the country's political future.

Subscribers only Politics 27.09.2021

Tunisia
Macron and Trudeau dither about attending Francophone summit

Concerned by Kais Saied's authoritarian turn, Western heads of state have not yet confirmed their participation in the summit of French-speaking states in November in Djerba.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.09.2021

Tunisia
OIF seeks PR agency on tight budget and deadline

The Tunisian firm Impact and two French companies are bidding for the contract to take care of communications for the next summit of the organisation of French-speaking nations. However, the budget is tight, as are the deadlines.

Subscribers only Business 24.09.2021

Tunisia
Promotions galore for diplomats close to Saied

Tunisian foreign minister Othman Jerandi, who escaped unscathed from President Kais Saied's 25 July power grab, included several diplomats who have worked closely with the head of state on his 4 September list of promotions.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 21.09.2021

Tunisia
Washington maintains aid programs and security cooperation with Kais Saied

Although the Biden administration called on the Tunisian president to rapidly restore the country's democratic institutions in mid-August, it has continued to cooperate with Tunis on several fronts, not least via its MCC and USAID development agencies.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 17.09.2021

Libya, Tunisia
Kais Saied puts pressure on Tripoli over borders

The reopening of the border between Tunisia and Libya is to be negotiated next week. Tunis has security and health concerns and fears infiltration by jihadists. But it also sees the border issue as a card to play to settle old scores.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 16.09.2021

Kais Saied (right) and Abdelhamid Dabaiba in Tunis on 9 September 2021.

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Kais Saied

Tunisia
Ministers squabble over negotiations with the IMF and donors

Tunisia
Kais Saied's diplomatic adviser, Walid Hajjem, losing influence

Tunisia
Najla Bouden and Othman Jerandi in Paris with no delegation

Tunisia
Europe adviser Mustapha Nebli quits presidential palace

Tunisia
Washington to supply AeroVironment drones to Tunisia

Africa, Japan
Tokyo gets set for its Japan-Africa summit

Libya
Kamala Harris, Lavrov, Guterres... Who will show up to Macron's Libya conference?

Tunisia
Why Kais Saied skipped the Riyadh summit

Tunisia
Kais Saied seeks Saudi and UAE financial aid in Riyadh

Inner circles | Tunisia
Kais Saied rules supreme but is more isolated than ever

Tunisia
Josep Borrell hardens stance towards Kais Saied

Tunisia
Francophone summit delay hurts both Saied and OIF

Tunisia
Tunis takes delivery of its first Turkish armed drones

Tunisia
MPs critical of Kais Saied take flight

Tunisia
Saied's supporters get organised

Tunisia
Macron and Trudeau dither about attending Francophone summit

Tunisia
OIF seeks PR agency on tight budget and deadline

Tunisia
Promotions galore for diplomats close to Saied

Tunisia
Washington maintains aid programs and security cooperation with Kais Saied

Libya, Tunisia
Kais Saied puts pressure on Tripoli over borders

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Tunisia Ministers squabble over negotiations with the IMF and donors

Tunisia Kais Saied's diplomatic adviser, Walid Hajjem, losing influence

Tunisia Najla Bouden and Othman Jerandi in Paris with no delegation

Tunisia Europe adviser Mustapha Nebli quits presidential palace

Tunisia Washington to supply AeroVironment drones to Tunisia

Africa, Japan Tokyo gets set for its Japan-Africa summit

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Tunisia Why Kais Saied skipped the Riyadh summit

Tunisia Kais Saied seeks Saudi and UAE financial aid in Riyadh

Inner circles | Tunisia Kais Saied rules supreme but is more isolated than ever

Tunisia Josep Borrell hardens stance towards Kais Saied

Tunisia Francophone summit delay hurts both Saied and OIF

Tunisia Tunis takes delivery of its first Turkish armed drones

Tunisia MPs critical of Kais Saied take flight

Tunisia Saied's supporters get organised

Tunisia Macron and Trudeau dither about attending Francophone summit

Tunisia OIF seeks PR agency on tight budget and deadline

Tunisia Promotions galore for diplomats close to Saied

Tunisia Washington maintains aid programs and security cooperation with Kais Saied

Libya, Tunisia Kais Saied puts pressure on Tripoli over borders

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Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Tunisia
Ministers squabble over negotiations with the IMF and donors

Tunisia
Kais Saied's diplomatic adviser, Walid Hajjem, losing influence

Tunisia
Najla Bouden and Othman Jerandi in Paris with no delegation

Tunisia
Europe adviser Mustapha Nebli quits presidential palace

Tunisia
Washington to supply AeroVironment drones to Tunisia

Africa, Japan
Tokyo gets set for its Japan-Africa summit

Libya
Kamala Harris, Lavrov, Guterres... Who will show up to Macron's Libya conference?

Tunisia
Why Kais Saied skipped the Riyadh summit

Tunisia
Kais Saied seeks Saudi and UAE financial aid in Riyadh

Inner circles | Tunisia
Kais Saied rules supreme but is more isolated than ever

Tunisia
Josep Borrell hardens stance towards Kais Saied

Tunisia
Francophone summit delay hurts both Saied and OIF

Tunisia
Tunis takes delivery of its first Turkish armed drones

Tunisia
MPs critical of Kais Saied take flight

Tunisia
Saied's supporters get organised

Tunisia
Macron and Trudeau dither about attending Francophone summit

Tunisia
OIF seeks PR agency on tight budget and deadline

Tunisia
Promotions galore for diplomats close to Saied

Tunisia
Washington maintains aid programs and security cooperation with Kais Saied

Libya, Tunisia
Kais Saied puts pressure on Tripoli over borders