Tunisian court condemns cleric to four years in prison for calling for jihad

The Court of First Instance of Tunis sentenced a Muslim cleric to four years in prison for calling youth to jihad during his preaches, “Tunisie Numerique reports”. The name of the religious leader has not been revealed but the media notes he preaches in the coastal governorate of Mahdia. Tunisia is at war with terrorism […]

Macron addresses crisis in Sahel, calls for strengthening French diplomacy

During a major foreign policy speech to ambassadors gathered in Paris on Monday (28 August), French President Emmanuel Macron said his country refuses any “paternalism” but also any “weakness” in Africa, as the Sahel faces an “epidemic of putsches” amid a wave of anti-French sentiment. In his speech, Macron called for a strengthening of France’s […]

Banking: Beijing-based AIIB welcomes Tunisia as 97th member

The Tunisian development, finance and international cooperation ministry Tuesday said the North African country has officially become full member of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), based in Beijing, China. “The AIIB approved the accession of Tunisia on April 22,” the ministry said in a statement. Tunisia, which made the request to join the financial […]