Month: May 2024

751 migrant crossing attempts halted from January to April

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The Tunisian Coast Guard said it intercepted and blocked 751 attempts of irregular departures from its coast in the first four months of 2024. From the beginning of the year to April 30, the Tunisian Coast Guard blocked 751 attempted operations by migrants to depart from its coasts off the sea area of Sfax. The Direction of the Tunisian National Coast Guard shared this information in a press release on May 12, adding that during the same period, 21,545 migrants were rescued at sea, marking an increase compared to the…

600 MW Italy-Tunisia power link gets ministerial approval

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A 600 MW power interconnector linking Italy and Tunisia is scheduled for completion in 2028 after receiving approval from the Italian energy ministry, the country’s TSO Terna said on Wednesday (MontelNews) Terna and Tunisian counterpart Steg planned to invest EUR 850m in the 220km Elmed link, the first power interconnector between Europe and North Africa, the former added in a statement, MontelNews reports. This infrastructure “will allow Italy, by virtue of its strategic geographic position, to strengthen its role as an electricity hub in Europe and the Mediterranean, becoming an…

Tunisia Investment Forum 2024: European roadshow to attract investors

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A promotional roadshow for the 21st edition of the “Tunisia Investment Forum”, scheduled for June 12 and 13, 2024 in Tunis, was launched from May 08 to 15, 2024, with European decision-makers and investors in Munich, Madrid, Brussels, Paris, Lyon and Rome. These meetings, led by the Minister of Economy and Planning, Feriel Ouerghi Sebaï, and the Managing Director of FIPA-Tunisia, Jalel Tebib, aim to present to decision-makers, heads of sectoral organizations, business leaders and investors the various economic reforms and efforts undertaken by Tunisia to further improve the investment…

UTICA hosts Water Expo Tunisia on May 8 and 9

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Tunisia is one of the countries most affected by drought and water stress. The water situation in Tunisia is very critical, given that the stock of dams has not exceeded 31%, the lowest level even compared to 2017, the driest year. The International Exhibition of Water Activities and Technologies (Water Expo), organized under the aegis of the Ministry of Agriculture, Hydraulic Resources and Fisheries and in partnership with the Center for Water Research and Technology (CERTE) on May 8 and 9, 2024 at the UTICA headquarters, is an excellent opportunity…

Major Ahlem Douzi of Tunisia wins United Nations Trailblazer Award for Women Justice and Corrections Officers

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 The United Nations Department of Peace Operations has announced that Major Ahlem Douzi, who serves as a justice officer with the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) received the second United Nations Trailblazer Award for Women Justice and Corrections Officers. The award was presented on Tuesday, 7 May at UNHQ in New York by the Chef de Cabinet of the Secretary-General, Courtenay Rattray. Speakers also included Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous. Major Ahlem Douzi currently…