Nineteen bodies were recovered off the Tunisian coast, a common departure point for migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean to Europe, the coast guard reported.
The bodies were found near Mahdia and Sfax, Tunisia's second-largest city, where recent tensions between migrants and police have escalated.
This year, over 49,000 individuals have reached Europe by sea, with more than 7,000 traveling from Tunisia to Italy.
Thousands more have been stopped by North African forces, and the UN's International Organisation for Migration estimates 473 are dead or missing.
Tunisia's Central Bank reduced its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 7.5% on Friday, aiming
Diplomats in Libya have accused the Internal Security Agency (ISA) of forcing international NGOs to halt operations, AFP reported Wednesday.
Brazil’s Votorantim Cimentos has divested its assets located in Tunisia to Chinese based Sinoma Cement. Votorantim Cimentos said it
Israel has expressed concern over Egypt’s growing military presence in the Sinai Peninsula, warning that it could breach the
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