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Kais Saied seeks Saudi and UAE financial aid in Riyadh

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Because the fight to contain it has involved the use of public funds, the Covid-19 pandemic has led to an explosion of debt throughout Africa, forcing countries to seek a moratorium from the G20 and bring in consultants to help them negotiate with their sovereign, private sector and institutional creditors. In the West, the growth of African countries' debt has led to fierce competition between private and public sector creditors to obtain repayment of their debts. China is also involved but has shown little inclination so far to reschedule African countries' debts. [...]

Kaïs #Saied will attend Middle East Green Initiative Summit on 25 October, an environmental conference organised by Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman.The Tunisian president hopes to secure substantial budgetary support from #SaudiArabia and #UAE. #Tunisie [...] (211 words)

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TUNISIA
Abdelkarim Lassoued
Central Bank of Tunisia
Ennahda
European Union
International Monetary Fund
Kaïs Saïed
Middle East Green Initiative Summit
Mohammed bin Salman
Moody's
Muslim Brotherhood

Rabat seeks stronger signs from Tunis before making peace

Morocco and Tunisia are slowly settling their differences, but the kingdom wants Tunis to take some concrete steps before it is willing to make amends.

TUNISIA Diplomacy 02/02/2022

Paris sends its Treasury chief Emmanuel Moulin on special mission to Tunis

The French Treasury head has reiterated France's support for the reforms Tunis must undertake in order to secure IMF loans. Moulin also chairs the Paris Club of international creditors, and while he did not travel in that capacity, the restructuring of Tunisia's debt seems to be on the cards.

Emmanuel Moulin, head of the French Treasury and president of the Club de Paris.

AFRICA SAUDI ARABIA Diplomacy 06/12/2021

MbS set to host his major African summit in April 2022

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, "MbS", will organise a vast Saudi-African summit in April 2022. This will be held next April in Riyadh and will consist of a joint "Arab League-Africa" summit.

TUNISIA Finance Diplomacy 25/11/2021

EIB sends VP Ricardo Mourinho Félix on salvage mission to Tunis

The European Investment Bank, which lends millions of euros to Tunisia each year, is planning to send its vice-president to Tunis in early December. This despite the new PM Najla Bouden still having to appoint an economic adviser.

The vice-president of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Ricardo Mourinho Felix.

TUNISIA Finance Diplomacy 22/11/2021

Ministers squabble over negotiations with the IMF and donors

The resumption of negotiations between Tunisia and the IMF saw the Secretary of State in charge of international cooperation, Aida Hamdi, sidelined in favour of the Minister of Economy, Samir Saied, who has now taken over this project.

TUNISIA Diplomacy 26/10/2021

Why Kais Saied skipped the Riyadh summit

Having failed to obtain a separate meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman (MbS), as well as with the Emirati delegation, Kaïs Saïed sent a representative to the Middle East Green Initiative Summit in Riyadh on 25 October.

TUNISIA Diplomacy 15/10/2021

Josep Borrell hardens stance towards Kais Saied

EU diplomats are starting to lose patience with Tunisia, where parliament remains completely sidelined and political and constitutional reforms are still pending, despite the recent formation of a government.

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell (left) and Tunisian president Kais Saied in Tunis, Tunisia, on 10 September 2021.

TUNISIA Politics 14/05/2021

No solution for budget crisis as Mechichi is cold-shouldered by IMF and Ghannouchi by Doha

Having failed to present a structural reform plan to the International Monetary Fund, Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi is unlikely to get any new budgetary aid in the short term. Parliamentary speaker Rached Ghannouchi, meanwhile, has been unable to obtain support from his allies in Qatar.

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TUNISIA Politics 10/10/2019

Extension likely for Chahed-Ennahda alliance

The results of the October 6 parliamentary elections give prime minister Youssef Chahed a good chance of being able to extend his term at the Kasbah for several months… as well as to prolong his alliance with Ennahda.

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Middle East Green Initiative Summit
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Muslim Brotherhood

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Ministers squabble over negotiations with the IMF and donors

Why Kais Saied skipped the Riyadh summit

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