Tunisia: Security Forces Thwarted ISIS Attempt to Seize Territory, Interior Ministry

The interior ministry announced Tuesday that security forces had foiled operations by some militants of the Islamic State group (ISIS) to seize the town of Ben Guerdane, at the Libyan border. The ministry pointed out that the militants sought to attack police and military establishments in the Southern town with the aim of controlling the […]

Italian PM Meloni’s ‘Africa plan seeks to swap energy investment for migration curbs

The chair of the African Union Commission (AUC) has welcomed Italy’s plan to strengthen relations between Europe and Africa that also includes a proposal to swap Europe’s energy investment for African efforts to curb migration but says ‘we are not beggars’. Italy’s far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hosted a one-day Italy-Africa summit on Monday (29 […]

Tunisia to probe nationwide power blackout

A court in Tunisia announced Wednesday September 20 investigations into the causes of a power blackout that plunged the entire country into darkness for several hours. Several regions of the North African country went dark for four hours on the night from Tuesday to Wednesday. The Interior Minister Kamal Feki headed to the main power […]