Tag: Tunisia
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Tunisia bids farewell to president Essebsi at funeral
Tunisia on Saturday bid farewell to its late President, Beji Caid Essebsi, who passed away on Thursday morning at the age of 92. The body of late President Essebsi will be buried in Al-Zallag cemetery in the Tunisian capital. The burial will be in a procession that will take place from the presidential palace in…
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Tunisia’s parliament speaker sworn in as interim president
Tunisia’s parliamentary speaker, Mohamed Ennaceur, has been sworn in as the country’s interim president, the official Tunisian news agency TAP reported. The appointment of the interim president comes just hours after the death of president Beji Caid Essebsi Ennaceur took the oath of office at the assembly in the capital Tunis, the agency said. According…
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Alleged VAR/Ref Injustice: Tunisia to boycott AFCON 2021 Draw
Still angered by what it called VAR/Referee induced injustice, Nigeria’s third place opponents Tunisia have announced they will boycott draw for the 2021 AfCON billed for Aida Ballroom Cairo Marriott Hotel on Thursday. This decision according to Tunisian authorities is in protest against the penalty not awarded to the national team during the end of…
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Senegal beat Tunisia to book AFCON final ticket
Senegal and Sadio Mane are through to the African Cup of Nations final after beating Tunisia 1-0 in an extra-time thriller on Sunday. Senegal won with an own-goal in the 100th minute when goalkeeper Mouez Hassen pushed a free kick onto the head of defender Dylan Bronn and the ball bounced back into the Tunisian…
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Tunisia end Madagascar’s 2019 AFCON dream
Tunisia ended Madagascar’s remarkable Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) run when they beat the rank outsiders 3-0 in their quarter-final on Thursday. Interestingly, Tunisia notched their first win of the tournament in the process. Madagascar, a country with little football tradition and who had not been expected to progress beyond the group stage on their…
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2019 AFCON: Tunisia beat Ghana on penalties to reach quarter-finals
Tunisia beat Ghana on penalties to set up an Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final with Madagascar. Goalkeeper Farouk Ben Mustapha was the hero, coming on for the shootout and saving Caleb Ekuban’s penalty. Tunisia had been seconds away from winning in 90 minutes, but substitute Rami Bedoui headed into his own net in injury time,…
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Breaking: Tunisian president taken to hospital
Tunisian President, Beji Caid Essebsi, 92, was on Thursday brought to a military hospital after suffering a “severe health crisis”, the Presidency said on Thursday. No more details were immediately available.
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2019 Davis Cup: Nigeria battles Tunisia, six others for promotion
Nigeria will be making another attempt at gaining promotion to the elite division of the Davis Cup as the West African side will battle host – Kenya, Tunisia, Benin Republic, Namibia, Algeria, Mozambique and Madagascar. The Africa Group III event will also take place in Nairobi, Kenya from September 11 to 14 on the clay…
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Eight policemen, one other wounded as woman blows herself up
Authorities said nine people, including eight policemen, were wounded when a woman blew herself up in central Tunis on Monday. Spokesman for the Tunisian Interior Ministry described the incident as a “terrorist explosion.” A witness reported an explosion on the central Habib Bourguiba avenue where Police were cordoning off the area near the capital’s landmark…