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A Tunisian Jewish Appointed New Tourism Minister

Tunisian Jewish businessman Rene Trabelsi has been appointed new tourism minister in a partial cabinet reshuffle that the Prime Minister Youssef Chahed hopes will add new momentum to the cabinet. Twelve other ministers were appointed but key portfolios such as finance, foreign affairs and the interior were kept unchanged. “This reshuffle is to make the […]

Kenya’s fresh avocados hit Chinese market amid hopes of tackling trade deficit

Kenya has started exporting its fresh avocados — dubbed as “green gold” — to China, which is seen as a step in Beijing’s elaborate plan to increase imports from Africa to help balance the trade between China and the continent. The first batch of fresh avocados grown in Kenya and destined for the Chinese market […]

Former Tunisian President warns Kais Saied against coup d’état allegedly in preparation

Ex-Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki Tuesday indicated that there is currently a plan for a coup d’état to ouster incumbent leader Kais Saied, without providing further details about the plotters. “A decision to remove Kais Saied by a coup d’état is already taken, and his replacement is ready,” he said during a video conference of parties […]