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Tunisia

Judges investigate Makram Jelassi, ex-Justice Minister adviser

Longtime confidant of Leïla Jaffel, the magistrate is suspected of setting up an extortion scheme to help prominent figures flee the country.

Subscribers only Politics 21.03.2025

Construction group SNC-Lavalin completes withdrawal from North Africa

AtkinsRéalis (formerly SNC-Lavalin) is ending its activities in the Maghreb. The Canadian group has been hit by a number of corruption scandals, particularly in Tunisia and Libya.

Subscribers only Business 18.03.2025

The lefty American millionaire playing guardian angel to legendary Tunisian football club

Club Africain footballers celebrate winning the Tunisian Cup in Ben Arous, on 13 May 2018. © Nacer Talel/Anadolu via AFP

Subscribers only Politics, Business 11.03.2025

Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed at his swearing-in ceremony at the National Assembly, Tunis, 21 October 2024. © Fethi Belaid/AFP

Sale of confiscated companies halted

Since February 2023 and the departure of its previous managing director, the Al Karama holding company has not sold any companies or holdings confiscated from those close to former president Ben Ali.

Subscribers only Business 04.02.2025

Members of the insurgent group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, stand in a square on 19 January 2025 in Damascus, Syria. © Spencer Platt/Getty Images via AFP

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North African embassies reorganise in Damascus

After the few days of uncertainty accompanying the fall of Bashar al-Assad, North African diplomats are getting back to work in Syria. Some are seeking to put their previous positions on the Syrian conflict behind them.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.01.2025

Businessman Youssef Zarrouk, at the Nautique Club in Sidi Bou Said, on the outskirts of Tunis, Tunisia, December 2017. © Augustin Le Gall/Haytham-REA

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Businessmen Youssef Zarrouk and Mohamed Idriss Ghodbane in the court's firing line

Investigators are probing whether the sale of a luxury villa in the chic Tunisian seaside town of Sidi Bou Said was used to finance a smear campaign against Kaïs Saïed. The inquiry was sparked by allegations of money-laundering involving Youssef Zarrouk and Quantum Investment Bank boss Mohamed Idriss Ghodbane.

Subscribers only Politics 10.01.2025

Business tycoon Fathi Neifar seeks respite in Dubai

Head of a major conglomerate with businesses in the hotel, construction and real estate industries, Neifar has packed his bags for the UAE at a time when Tunisian courts are looking into some of his financial operations.

Subscribers only Business 10.03.2025

Minister Mustapha Ferjani's grand plans for public healthcare

Some observers viewed Ferjani's appointment as health minister last August as a reflection of tensions with the president, of whom he had been a trusted ally until then. But his star is now once again on the rise at the Carthage Palace.

Subscribers only Politics 07.03.2025

Pro-Japan lobbying on the rise

With its long-standing presence in the country, Tokyo is seeking to revive its influence by relying on former diplomats and industrial heavyweights.

Free access Business 28.02.2025

Intelligence head General Habib Dhif's retirement put on hold

The National Intelligence, Security and Defence Agency is struggling to find its new boss. One name however is emerging from behind the scenes: Brigadier General Salah Ben Abdessalem.

Subscribers only Defence 26.02.2025

Tunis cuts ties with IMF

As President Kais Saied believes that the International Monetary Fund is interfering in the country's economic affairs, Tunisia has decided to cut off all contact with the international institution.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 24.02.2025

France-Tunisia cooperation council set to resume work

The Haut Conseil de Coopération (HCC) between France and Tunisia is making a comeback after four years of absence, with its fourth edition due to take place in Paris on 2 June. It will bring together Tunisian Prime Minister Kamel Maddouri, who will be accompanied by a ministerial delegation, and his French counterpart.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.02.2025

Brussels and Tunis negotiate to maintain European aid

The European Commission has been criticised for maintaining aid linked to the migration issue, despite warnings about human rights violations in Tunisia.

Subscribers only Finance 03.02.2025

Container shipping company CMA CGM downsizes Tunis operations

The group headed by Rodolphe Saadé recently dissolved its Tunisian land transport subsidiary. Nearly nine years after it was set up, the business had not got off the ground.

Subscribers only Business 27.01.2025

Paris offers political asylum to Tunisian opposition leaders

Since the 2021 coup in Tunis, France has seen an influx of Tunisian political leaders seeking refuge, some of whom are facing legal action in their homeland.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 24.12.2024

Olive oil magnate Abdelaziz Makhloufi's arrest sparks fears of industry's nationalisation

A month after his arrest, the businessman at the head of CHO risks having his group directly administered by the courts. Market operators are concerned about the government's intentions for the industry.

Subscribers only Business 19.12.2024

CEO of Tunisian CHO Group, Abdelaziz Makhloufi, at the Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan on 14 June 2022.

Tunisia's cash-strapped football federation awaits new chairman

Two men are competing to take charge of the FTF next month. Whoever prevails will have to tackle the serious financial problems facing the federation, which is currently under FIFA supervision. He will also have to find a new manager despite budgetary constraints.

Subscribers only Business 18.12.2024

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Judges investigate Makram Jelassi, ex-Justice Minister adviser

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North African embassies reorganise in Damascus

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Intelligence head General Habib Dhif's retirement put on hold

Tunis cuts ties with IMF

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Container shipping company CMA CGM downsizes Tunis operations

Paris offers political asylum to Tunisian opposition leaders

Olive oil magnate Abdelaziz Makhloufi's arrest sparks fears of industry's nationalisation

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ABCI points to irregularities in ICSID arbitration process with Tunis

French student Victor Dupont released from Tunisian detention

UTICA employers' association comes to rescue of Italian businessman Isnardo Carta

Former minister Mohsen Hassen branches out into Tunisian hotel sector

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Tunisia

Judges investigate Makram Jelassi, ex-Justice Minister adviser

Construction group SNC-Lavalin completes withdrawal from North Africa

The lefty American millionaire playing guardian angel to legendary Tunisian football club

Sale of confiscated companies halted

Spotlight North African embassies reorganise in Damascus

Spotlight Businessmen Youssef Zarrouk and Mohamed Idriss Ghodbane in the court's firing line

Business tycoon Fathi Neifar seeks respite in Dubai

Minister Mustapha Ferjani's grand plans for public healthcare

Pro-Japan lobbying on the rise

Intelligence head General Habib Dhif's retirement put on hold

Tunis cuts ties with IMF

France-Tunisia cooperation council set to resume work

Brussels and Tunis negotiate to maintain European aid

Container shipping company CMA CGM downsizes Tunis operations

Paris offers political asylum to Tunisian opposition leaders

Olive oil magnate Abdelaziz Makhloufi's arrest sparks fears of industry's nationalisation

Tunisia's cash-strapped football federation awaits new chairman

French-Tunisian Onsi Abichou's fate rests in Kais Saied's hands

ABCI refuses to give up its battle against the state

Tunisian prosecutors probe Youssef Mimouni's hotels

ABCI points to irregularities in ICSID arbitration process with Tunis

French student Victor Dupont released from Tunisian detention

UTICA employers' association comes to rescue of Italian businessman Isnardo Carta

Former minister Mohsen Hassen branches out into Tunisian hotel sector

Tunis buys barley in bulk

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Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Senegal
Paris and Dakar mull defence relations

Spotlight
North African embassies reorganise in Damascus

Spotlight
Businessmen Youssef Zarrouk and Mohamed Idriss Ghodbane in the court's firing line