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Saïed in Paris for frank talks about debt, OIF summit with Macron

Kaïs Saïed and Emmanuel Macron during a meeting at the Elysée in June 2020. © Christophe Petit Tesson/Pool/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

The French president has put pressure on his Tunisian counterpart by inviting him to Paris on Tuesday, on the sidelines of the summit on African economies. This trip was decided at the last moment because of concerns about Tunisia's financial situation. Several bilateral meetings are planned. [...] (361 words)

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