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A contestant delivers a speech in the final of the 25th Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition for university students in Soa, Cameroon, on May 29. Photo: Xinhua
China-Africa relations

More and more Africans want to learn Chinese. But who will teach them?

African nations are adding Chinese to their national curricula, but the roll-out is hampered by a lack of qualified teachers.

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China-Africa relations

Ni hao, new hire: Africa’s growing Mandarin job boom

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European Union

Hundreds die crossing Mediterranean as 2026 already smashes records

China-Africa relations

How China’s ‘gifting’ of space infrastructure is a diplomatic tool in Africa

Analysts say Beijing is gifting space infrastructure as a form of soft power on the continent.

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Beijing has funded a new satellite data ground station near Windhoek, Namibia – the latest in a growing network of space facilities across Africa built with help from China. Photo: Handout via Xinhua
United Nations

Hundreds feared missing or dead in Mediterranean shipwrecks, UN says

IOM investigates reports of vessels being impacted by bad weather after departing from Tunisia and Libya for Europe.

Israel-Gaza war

Some Gaza flotilla activists allege mistreatment while being detained in Israel

Israel’s Foreign Ministry refuted the claims as ‘brazen lies’, stating all detainees’ legal rights were ‘fully upheld’.

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Africa

Tunisia man sentenced to death for online posts seen as insulting to president

The ruling is the first of its kind in the country, where leader Kais Saied has seized power over all branches of government.

Tunisian President Kais Saied is sworn in after being re-elected in October 2024. Photo: Tunisian Presidency/AP
China-Africa relations

How TCM is expanding China’s soft power in Africa – from Tunisia to Chad

New centres are upskilling Africans in traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture, making every graduate an ‘ambassador’ for the approach.

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Israel-Gaza war

Gaza aid flotilla says second boat hit by suspected drone

British-flagged Alma was struck off Tunisia’s coast just a day after another of the flotilla’s vessels was hit in a similar incident.

Israel-Gaza war

Tunisia denies Gaza aid flotilla boat was hit by drone at port

Gaza-bound flotilla said one of its boats was hit by a drone, while Tunisian authorities claimed a fire broke out on the vessel itself.

Vessels, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, off the coast of Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia. Photo: EPA
Israel-Gaza war

Flotilla leaves Barcelona in biggest attempt yet to break blockade of Gaza

The Global Sumud Flotilla, with activists including Greta Thunberg, set sail on a mission to deliver humanitarian aid to the besieged Palestinian territory.

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Palestinian flags flutter on boats on the day of the departure of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a humanitarian expedition to Gaza, at the port of Barcelona, Spain on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
France

Homeless man charged with murder after 4 bodies found in France’s River Seine

The bodies, some partially naked, were found on August 13 in the river just outside Paris; suspect’s identity and nationality are uncertain.

China-Africa relations

China-built satellite station a ‘shining’ example of support for Namibia

China backs Africa’s growing space industry by funding and building a data receiving ground station in Namibian capital.

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US-ally trade wars

Apparently impatient Trump slaps 25% tariffs on Japan, South Korea

Equal or higher tariffs imposed on others before Wednesday deadline.

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt shows a letter on tariffs from US President Donald Trump to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, during a press briefing at the White House on Monday. Photo: Reuters
Israel-Gaza war

Convoy sets off for Gaza from North Africa to protest Israel’s blockade

Tunisian-led aid convoy seeks ‘the immediate lifting of the unjust siege’ on Gaza.

People cheer as a convoy of buses made up of activists, lawyers and medical professionals from North Africa depart from Tunisia to Gaza. Photo: AP
Hong Kong society

Rita, Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin at Hong Kong’s Ocean Park, dies at 24

She had refused to eat and showed signs of tiredness since Friday, park says, adding tests are being carried out.

Wellness

Seeking seawater therapy? You might want to head to Tunisia

Tunisia is going all-in to become the top destination for thalassotherapy, restorative wellness treatments that incorporate seawater.

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Africa

Police kill man who set himself on fire outside Tunisian synagogue

The Interior Ministry said the man advanced toward an officer while ablaze, and a second officer opened fire to protect his colleague.

The Great Synagogue of Tunis, Tunisia. File photo: AP
Malaysia

From Malaysia with love: France seizes tonnes of ‘aphrodisiac honey’

The packets of honey and gels, often tainted with erectile dysfunction drugs, also entered France by ship from Thailand, Turkey and Tunisia.

Cinema

How a cinema truck brings big screen to small Tunisian communities

CinemaTdour’s bright red truck houses a 100-seat cinema and is bringing joy to communities who have never seen a film on the big screen.

Africa

Tunisia’s Saied wins re-election, entrenching his power in Arab spring’s birthplace

Kai’s Saied won Sunday’s vote by a landslide – but low turnout reflected widespread discontent in the cradle of the Arab spring pro-democracy uprisings.

Supporters of Tunisian President Kais Saied celebrate. Photo: EPA-EFE
Africa

Tunisia votes with opposition behind bars, Saied set for re-election

Though the birthplace of the Arab Spring, the election is seen as a closing chapter in the Tunisia’s experiment with democracy.

Tunisian President and candidate for re-election Kais Saied, center, and his wife Ichraf Chebil Saïed, leave a polling station after casting their votes, in Tunis, Tunisia, on Sunday. Photo: AP
Food and Drinks

Where a French-Tunisian in Hong Kong eats French food, pizza and dim sum

Raised on provincial French and healthy Mediterranean food, Samy Redjeb is a fan of boat noodles, spicy Sichuan fare, dim sum, and pizza. He shares his favourite restaurants in Hong Kong.

European Union

Tunisia and EU sign pact to stem migration and combat human trafficking

. The deal follows weeks of talks and Europe’s pledge of aid to Tunisia amounting to US$1.12 billion to help its economy, state finances and migration crisis.

Wimbledon

Tunisian trailblazer Jabeur ‘going full in’ as she targets Wimbledon history

Last year’s beaten finalist says ‘old me’ would have lost semi-final after going a set and 4-2 down to Aryna Sabalenka.

Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur celebrates after beating Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina in the women’s singles. Photo: AP
Africa

Tunisia uncertainty after election snub, calls for president to quit

Tunisia plunged into political uncertainty after voters overwhelming snubbed elections for a neutered parliament.

Members of the independent higher authority for elections count votes one day after the parliamentary elections in Tunis, Tunisia on Sunday. Photo: AP
Fifa World Cup 2022

Australia squeeze past Tunisia to revive World Cup last 16 hopes

Socceroos win a World Cup game for only the third time in their history with a dogged 1-0 victory over Tunisia on Saturday.

Japan

Japan’s PM Kishida tests positive for Covid-19, cancels Tunisia trip

Kishida tested positive in a PCR test after developing a cough and slight fever on Saturday, but plans to continue working online.

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