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In the streets of Tunis, campaigning has been muted, with few posters on the walls and few well-known faces among the candidates

All Eyes On Turnout As Tunisia Votes Again After Boycott

All eyes on turnout as Tunisia votes again after boycott

The World Health Organization (WHO) is "assured that this virus is natural in origin"

Six African Countries To Produce mRNA Covid Vaccines

The WHO announced that six countries in Africa will receive the necessary resources to produce mRNA vaccines.

Libya has seen 10 years of violent turmoil since the ouster and killing of strongman Moamer Kadhafi

Libya's Decade Of Turmoil Since Kadhafi's Fall

Libya's decade of turmoil since Kadhafi's fall

Anis Bouchnak carves a wood pipe at his workshop in the Tunisian coastal town of Tabarka, a craft passed down by his grandfather and father

Dying Breed: Tunisian Crafts Smoking Pipes From Briar Wood

Dying breed: Tunisian crafts smoking pipes from briar wood

Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen stars in dark comedy "Another Round" as a middle-aged alcoholic who vows to get drunk every day along with three fellow high-school teachers

Mads Mikkelsen Comedy Among International Oscars Shortlist

Mads Mikkelsen comedy among international Oscars shortlist

Russia's Sputnik V vaccine has been approved in more than 15 countries, including several ex-Soviet republics but also Argentina, Tunisia and Pakistan

Kremlin Savours Sputnik Vaccine Win, Aims To Boost Production Abroad

Kremlin savours Sputnik vaccine win, aims to boost production abroad

Halima Mohamed, a resident who returned to the Libyan city of Tawergha, sits making traditional palm products

Peace In Troubled Libya Brings Back Traditional Weavers

Peace in troubled Libya brings back traditional weavers

A Tunisian woman taking part in a demonstration in the capital Tunis on Saturday stands in front of police officers blocking access to the interior ministry

Tunisians Protest Against 'Police State'

Tunisians protest against 'police state'

The Ocean Viking was released by Italian authorities in December

Ocean Viking Rescuers Pick Up Hundreds Of Migrants Off Libya

Ocean Viking rescuers pick up hundreds of migrants off Libya

Oil-rich Libya has been torn apart by civil war since the NATO-backed uprising that ousted long-time dictator Moamer Kadhafi in 2011, with an array of militias filling the vacuum and civilian bodies struggling to impose their authority

Libyans Agree To Hold Constitutional Referendum: Egypt

Libyans agree to hold constitutional referendum: Egypt

Protesters in Tunisia clashed with police in the Ettadhamen suburb of Tunis on Tuesday night

Tunisia Seeks To Stem Wave Of Night-time Street Riots

Tunisia seeks to stem wave of night-time street riots

Protesters clash with security forces in a suburb on the northwestwern outskirts of Tunisia's capital on Sunday

Tunisia Arrests Over 600, Deploys Troops After Riots

Tunisia arrests over 600, deploys troops after riots

Rached El Arbi, 30, was shot during the unrest in January 2011. Amnesty International says "victims are still struggling to obtain justice and reparations for grave human rights violations committed during the revolution"

Locked-down Tunisia Marks Decade Since Dictator's Fall

Locked-down Tunisia marks decade since dictator's fall

Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali fled to Saudi Arabia a decade ago, as street protests against his autocratic rule intensified

Glum Mood 10 Years After Tunisia Protest Ousted President

Glum mood 10 years after Tunisia protest ousted president

The coronavirus pandemic has impacted African economies in a number of ways

Covid-19 Takes Its Toll On African Economy

Covid-19 takes its toll on African economy

The olive harvest is set to last an extra month without seasonal workers on Nikos Argirakis' farm

Covid Labour Shortage Makes Greek Olive Harvest A Traditional Family Affair Again

Covid labour shortage makes Greek olive harvest a traditional family affair again

People queue up outside the main post office on Mohamed Bouazizi Square, its facade displaying a picture of Bouazizi, who set himself on fire ten years ago

Hopes Lie Crushed As Tunisians Mark A Decade Since Revolution

Hopes lie crushed as Tunisians mark a decade since revolution

Tunisian chef Taieb Bouhadra presents a traditional Tunisian lamb couscous dish at a restaurant in the capital Tunis

UNESCO Lists Couscous As Intangible World Heritage

UNESCO lists couscous as intangible world heritage

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Tunisian cartoonist Nadia Khiari, creator of the "Willis from Tunis" series, began sketching satirical cartoons just ahead of dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali's fall

Cartoon Cat Helps Keep Tunisia's Revolutionary Flame Alight

Cartoon cat helps keep Tunisia's revolutionary flame alight

The Tunisian town of Sidi Bouzid was key in helping to trigger a wave of revolts across the Arab world 10 years ago

In Birthplace Of Tunisia's Revolution, Few Jobs And Little Hope

In birthplace of Tunisia's revolution, few jobs and little hope

Since its uprising 10 years ago, Tunisia has seen few reforms to the country's security forces, while its economy is rife with nepotism, analysts and observers say

Despite Democracy, Tunisia's Revolution Remains Unfinished

Despite democracy, Tunisia's revolution remains unfinished

A woman cries at a makeshift memorial to the victims of a series of deadly attacks in Paris in November 2015

Trial Over Deadly Paris Jihadist Attacks To Begin Late 2021

Trial over deadly Paris jihadist attacks to begin late 2021

Conceived as a paradise for coders, 1337 offers project-based training on programming, innovation and building IT systems

Moroccan Geeks Flock To 'Paradise For Hackers'

Moroccan geeks flock to 'paradise for hackers'

Brahim Aouissaoui was charged after recovering from gunshot wounds sufficiently to be questioned

Tunisian Charged Over Fatal French Church Stabbings

Tunisian charged over fatal French church stabbings

Protests in Algeria, Sudan, Lebanon and Iraq last year showed the spirit of the Arab Spring uprisings is still alive

'The Arab Spring Did Not Die': A Second Wave Of Mideast Protests

'The Arab Spring did not die': A second wave of Mideast protests

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The TPLF's banners have been replaced by the green, yellow and red imperial-era flag of Amhara nationalism

UN Security Council To Hold First Meeting On Ethiopia's Tigray

Ahmed Kadhaf al-Dam, the cousin of ousted Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi, claims the Arab Spring was a hoax, to cause instability in the region

A Decade On, Kadhafi's Cousin Sees Arab Spring As Western Plot

The UN's interim Libya envoy Stephanie Williams has vowed to push onwards in the process of naming an interim executive

Libya Talks End Without Naming Govt But UN Vows To Continue

Ghassan Salame, seen in this February 2020 picture, is a veteran Lebanese diplomat and former UN envoy to Libya

UN Former Envoy 'Very Optimistic' For Peace In Libya

Hundreds were killed or wounded the Night of November 13, 2015

Wounds Still Raw As France Remembers 2015 Paris Attacks

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