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Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger juntas confirm plan to form new tri-state confederation

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have confirmed their commitment to form a confederation following their ‘exit’ from the regional bloc ECOWAS and called to “urgently” draft provisions ensuring the free movement of people and goods between the three West African countries. A trilateral meeting of ministerial delegations on 15 February also recommended expanding the Alliance […]

Tunisia: 14.8 Percent Investment Increase in Industrial Sector

Tunisia announced that investments in the industrial sector grew by 14.8 percent during the first nine months of the current year to 2,754.2 million dinars (MD) against 2,398.1 MD, during the same period in 2011. The number of investment projects totaled 3,032 (against 2,896 the previous year), recording an increase of 4.7 percent, reported l’Agence […]

Tunisia marches against terrorism

President Beji Caid Essebsi, accompanied by world leaders and amongst them president Hollande of France and Prime Minster Matteo Renzi led Tunisians in a march against terrorism as they also paid respect to the 22people killed during the attack on the Bardo museum on march 18. After the march, Essebsi said the “the Tunisian people […]