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Source: Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) | Nov 07, 2025

Physiotherapy Classroom for Visually Impaired Students Equipped in Tunisia

The project promotes equal opportunities for disadvantaged groups and supports the social and economic inclusion of visually impaired youth

The classroom of the Physiotherapy Department for Visually Impaired Students at the Higher School of Health Sciences and Techniques of Tunis (École Supérieure des Sciences et Techniques de la Santé de Tunis – ESSTST), affiliated with the University of El Manar in the capital city of Tunisia, has been renovated…

Source: African Union (AU) | Nov 07, 2025

African Union's African Inclusive Markets Excellence Centre (AIMEC) Unlocks Strategic Planning Workshop to Solidify Operational Framework

Discussions centered on the Centre’s core mandate to foster inclusive markets and businesses, particularly in empowering women, youth, and vulnerable groups across the continent

The African Inclusive Markets Excellence Centre (AIMEC) successfully convened its inaugural Strategic Planning Workshop in Tunis, Tunisia, from 28 to 30 October 2025. The pivotal three-day meeting solidified the Centre's operational framework and charted a clear roadmap for its activities, positioning it as a key driver of inclusive and sustainable…

Source: African Union (AU) | Nov 07, 2025

African Excellence Centre for Inclusive Markets (AIMEC) Executive Director Meets with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration, and Tunisians Abroad of the Republic of Tunisia

The meeting reviewed the Centre's various mandates and the range of activities, programs, and projects it plans to undertake from its base in Tunisia to achieve its objectives across the continent

Mr. Mohamed Ali Nafti, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration, and Tunisians Abroad, received Ambassador Youssef Ahmed El Kordafani, Executive Director of the African Excellence Centre for Inclusive Markets (AIMEC), at the Ministry's headquarters on October 27, 2025. This meeting marked the commencement of the Institution's activities in Tunisia, following a…

Source: Amnesty International | Nov 07, 2025

Tunisia: Rampant violations against refugees and migrants expose European Union’s (EU) complicity risk

EU cooperation with Tunisia on migration control has continued without effective human rights safeguards, risking EU complicity in serious violations and trapping more people where their lives and rights are at risk

The Tunisian authorities have over the past three years increasingly dismantled protections for refugees, asylum seekers and migrants, particularly Black people, with a dangerous shift towards racist policing and widespread human rights violations that endanger their lives, safety and dignity, Amnesty International said today. The European Union risks complicity by…

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, People's Democratic Republic of Algeria | Nov 05, 2025

Algeria: Mr Attaf received his Tunisian counterpart

Both FMs emphasized the need to prepare for the 23rd Algeria-Tunisia Joint High Commission to achieve further progress and secure new gains in bilateral relations, partnership, and integration

Minister of State and Minister of Foreign Affairs, National Community Abroad and African Affairs, Mr.Ahmed Attaf, held talks on Wednesday at the ministry's headquarters with his Tunisian counterpart, Mr.Mohamed Ali Nafti. For his part, Tunisia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad is visiting Algeria ahead of Thursday's tripartite…

Source: Amnesty International | Oct 30, 2025

Tunisia: Authorities must immediately release detained lawyer Ahmed Souab

Ahmed Souab is a prominent Tunisian lawyer and human rights defender known for his outspoken criticism of violations of fair trial rights and executive interference with judicial independence

Ahead of the trial of prominent lawyer and human rights defender Ahmed Souab starting on 31October in Tunis, Heba Morayef, Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa at Amnesty International, said: “Ahmed Souab is facing unfounded charges that carry heavy prison sentences, including ‘forming a terrorist organization’ and ‘spreading fake…

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Source: Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) | Oct 20, 2025

Computer-Aided Textile Design Laboratory Established in Tunisia

Through this facility, students will gain the ability to design garments digitally, test prototypes in virtual environments, and reduce production errors before manufacturing

A “Computer-Aided Textile Design (CAD) Laboratory Establishment Project” has been implemented by the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) in Kelibia, Nabeul Governorate, to enhance vocational training capacities and support the development of a skilled workforce for Tunisia’s textile and garment industry. Within the scope of the project, a modern…

Source: Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) | Oct 17, 2025

Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency's (TIKA) Support for Qualified Beekeeping for Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities in Tunisia

A project aimed at promoting qualified beekeeping was launched in Tunisia to provide a sustainable source of income for women, persons with disabilities, and unemployed youth

Within the scope of the project, 20 members of a local cooperative—composed predominantly of women—received donations of modern beekeeping equipment, including beehives, production and extraction tools, and packaging materials. In addition, both theoretical and practical training sessions on honey production were provided to strengthen the members’ technical capacity. In Tunisia,…

Source: Presidency of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Oct 06, 2025

Egypt: President El-Sisi Speaks with Tunisian President Kais Saied

President Saied expressed his great appreciation for Egypt’s efforts and for President El-Sisi’s role in halting the war, delivering humanitarian aid, and rejecting the displacement of Gaza’s residents

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received a phone call from President of the Republic of Tunisia, Kais Saied. Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, said the Tunisian President expressed his greetings to President El-Sisi and the Egyptian people on the occasion of the fifty-second anniversary of the glorious Sixth…

Source: World Health Organization - Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean | Aug 25, 2025

Egypt, Libya, Sudan and Tunisia advance cross-border collaboration for migrant health

Government representatives call for standardized public health procedures at the close of a 3-day simulation exercise

Government representatives from Egypt, Libya, Sudan and Tunisia — major countries on migratory routes in North Africa — convened in Cairo from 18–20 August for a 3-day table-top simulation exercise (SimEx) organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The 4 countries share porous…

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