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Tunisia
PM treads fine line between Saied and IMF

Tunisian Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani, 17 November 2023, in Tunis. © Mohamed Messara/EPA/MaxPPP

Negotiations for the grant of a nearly $2bn loan may soon reopen, but the International Monetary Fund first wants to resume its consultation that was abruptly called off by Tunis in December. [...]

Published on 17/04/2024 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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