Two journalists added to scores of colleagues and people who have been arrested for expressing dissent, in a trend that worries rights defenders. After Zied El Heni was detained pending his trial, Al Jazeera journalist Samir Sassi was arrested by an anti-terrorism unit of the national guard, the Tunisian Journalism Union said. Security forces took […]
Tunisia has ratified a loan agreement with the European Union for €200 million to be tapped by the country’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The deal for the credit line which includes €50 million in form of grant, was signed back in June last year and covers the 2021-2023 period. The financing aims to boost […]
Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, is seeking the exclusive BRICS membership to enhance its global economic influence that would also allow it to loosen its ties with the West, according to experts. According to Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, the West African country hopes to join the influential economic alliance within two years, stressing […]
