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Tunisia
Ministers squabble over negotiations with the IMF and donors

The resumption of negotiations between Tunisia and the IMF saw the Secretary of State in charge of international cooperation, Aida Hamdi, sidelined in favour of the Minister of Economy, Samir Saied, who has now taken over this project. [...]

Published on 22/11/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Aïda Hamdi
Central Bank of Tunisia
Chris Geiregat
Hamdi
International Monetary Fund
Jérôme Vacher
Jihad Azour
Kais Saied
Marouane Abassi
Najla Bouden
Othman Jerandi
Samir Saied
Sihem Boughdiri Nemsia

Tunisia
The growing rift between Kaïs Saïed and the Tunisian Central Bank

As negotiations with the IMF over the highly criticised 2023 draft budget bill are coming to a close, BCT Governor Abassi and President Saïed's opinions continue to diverge.

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Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed and the Governor of the Tunisian Central Bank, Marouane Abassi.

Tunisia
Lenders' darling Secretary of State Aida Hamdi vanishes into thin air

After having changed offices several times, the Secretary of State for International Cooperation no longer responds to her international counterparts. Sidelined, Aida Hamdi is said to have submitted her resignation - which Kais Saied did not accept - and returned to Paris.

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Secretary of State for International Cooperation, Aida Hamdi.

Tunisia
EU and G7 ambassadors take step back from Tunis

Anxious following Nadia Akacha's departure and alarmed by the announcement of the dissolution of the Supreme Judicial Council, embassies are limiting themselves to informal political consultations. President Kaïs Saïed has not managed to convince them to act otherwise.

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Tunisia's Foreign Minister Othman Jerandi.

Tunisia
Paris sends its Treasury chief Emmanuel Moulin on special mission to Tunis

The French Treasury head has reiterated France's support for the reforms Tunis must undertake in order to secure IMF loans. Moulin also chairs the Paris Club of international creditors, and while he did not travel in that capacity, the restructuring of Tunisia's debt seems to be on the cards.

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Emmanuel Moulin, head of the French Treasury and president of the Club de Paris.

Tunisia
IDB throws its weight behind Tunis's African exports drive

Tunisia is being shunned by most major international lenders, but it can still rely on the Islamic Development Bank, which continues to back projects in the country. The institution, whose largest single contributor is Saudi Arabia, intends to push trade development with the rest of the continent.

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Algeria, Tunisia
Tebboune seeks to drive a wedge between Saïed and Sisi

The Algerian president, who has just granted an emergency loan of $300m to Tunisia, is demanding in return that the country rein in its growing ties with Cairo, which have strengthened since the coup d'etat orchestrated by Kaïs Saïed on 25 July.

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Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed (right) welcomes his Algerian counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune on his arrival in Tunis on 15 December 2021.

Tunisia
Ben Ali 'ill-gotten gains' yet another thorn in Jerandi's side

No end to the stormy weather in sight for Foreign Affairs Minister Othman Jerandi. After a stream of diplomatic turmoil and the cancellation of the francophone summit, a new dark cloud looms over lack of results in the matter of the Ben Ali clan's ill-gotten gains.

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Tunisia
EIB sends VP Ricardo Mourinho Félix on salvage mission to Tunis

The European Investment Bank, which lends millions of euros to Tunisia each year, is planning to send its vice-president to Tunis in early December. This despite the new PM Najla Bouden still having to appoint an economic adviser.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 25.11.2021

The vice-president of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Ricardo Mourinho Felix.

Tunisia
Europe adviser Mustapha Nebli quits presidential palace

The president's diplomatic team is shrinking. His adviser on European affairs, Mustapha Nebli, and his colleague in charge of international cooperation, Sarra Maaouia, have resigned from the presidential palace. This comes at a time when relations with the European Union are rapidly deteriorating.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.11.2021

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Aïda Hamdi
Central Bank of Tunisia
Chris Geiregat
Hamdi
International Monetary Fund
Jérôme Vacher
Jihad Azour
Kais Saied
Marouane Abassi
Najla Bouden
Othman Jerandi
Samir Saied
Sihem Boughdiri Nemsia

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Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Tunisia
Ministers squabble over negotiations with the IMF and donors

Tunisia
The growing rift between Kaïs Saïed and the Tunisian Central Bank

Tunisia
Lenders' darling Secretary of State Aida Hamdi vanishes into thin air

Tunisia
EU and G7 ambassadors take step back from Tunis

Tunisia
Paris sends its Treasury chief Emmanuel Moulin on special mission to Tunis

Tunisia
IDB throws its weight behind Tunis's African exports drive

Algeria, Tunisia
Tebboune seeks to drive a wedge between Saïed and Sisi

Tunisia
Ben Ali 'ill-gotten gains' yet another thorn in Jerandi's side

Tunisia
EIB sends VP Ricardo Mourinho Félix on salvage mission to Tunis

Tunisia
Europe adviser Mustapha Nebli quits presidential palace

Tunisia
Why Kais Saied skipped the Riyadh summit

Tunisia
Kais Saied seeks Saudi and UAE financial aid in Riyadh

Tunisia
Tunis chooses Aida Hamdi to steer bailout with IMF and World Bank

Tunisia
Tunis goes quiet as IMF aims to resume talks