Libya’s Ministry of Interior on Monday said its border guards have rescued dozens of African migrants who said they had been deported by Tunisian authorities towards the borders. The migrants were found in the desert and taken to al-Assah border…
Nigeria wins first medal in African Beach Games
Team Nigerian Monday recorded its first medal with Esther Toko clinching Bronze in Rowing as the 2nd African Beach Games continue in Temament, Tunisia. Team Nigeria had earlier in the wake of the event defeated Benin Republic 2-0 (12- 0,…
Haddad Maia first Brazilian woman since 1968 in Grand Slam semi-final
Beatriz Haddad Maia became the first Brazilian woman to reach a Grand Slam semi-final since 1968 on Wednesday when she came back from a set down to defeat Ons Jabeur at the French Open. World number 14 Haddad Maia came…
Tunisian judge sentences opposition leader Ghannouchi to year in prison
A Tunisian judge on Monday sentenced in absentia opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi, a fierce critic of President Kais Saied, to a year in prison on charges of incitement, his lawyer Monia Bouali said. Ghannouchi, 81, has been in prison since…
At least 20 missing after boat sinks off Tunisia
At least 20 people are missing after a boat attempting to cross the Mediterranean sank off Tunisia, according to an official, amid a sharp rise in the number of refugees trying to reach Europe by boat from the North African…
Denmark held by fired-up Tunisia in their Qatar World Cup opener
Tunisia wasted two clear goalscoring chances in a 0-0 draw during their World Cup Group D opener at Education City Stadium on Tuesday. Also, substitute Andreas Cornelius hit the post and Denmark had a late penalty kick appeal turned down.…
Ex-Tunisia minister refuses to leave the airport
Nourredine Khadmi, the former minister of religious affairs, on Monday confirmed that he is still in Tunis-Carthage Airport after he started a sit-in three days ago after he was banned from travelling. He revealed that a security official met him…
Screen icon Claudia Cardinale honoured in her native Tunisia
Actress Claudia Cardinale may have been a Sixties legend of Italian and French cinema, but in Tunisia, in the portside district where she grew up, she says she feels “at home”. “I left very young, but I spent my whole…
*Fire guts Oando tank farm in Lagos (Punch)*Youth reps on #EndSARS panel deny accepting payment from Lagos State (Guardian)
Fire guts Oando tank farm in Lagos (Punch) Fire on Thursday gutted a tank farm in the Oando Depot on Gaskiya Road, in the Ijora Badia area of Lagos State. Confirming the development, the Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency,…
Rohr counts positives from friendlies as Eagles set for AFCON qualifiers
While most Nigerians were left wondering where their beloved national team, the Super Eagles, were headed after two unflattering outings against Algeria and Tunisia in Austria, the team’s manager, Gernot Rohr is breathing easy, saying the team has given him…