By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kapitalis
Tunis Transport Company will launch bus route No. 511 from Monday 3 August 2026. It will connect the Zayatine neighbourhood in El Omrane with the Charguia industrial zone to improve residents’ daily journeys.
A Tunisian court has sentenced Rachid Othmani and Souheil Chebbi to six months in prison, suspended, after their arrest linked to the 19 September demonstration. Their release was scheduled for 20 October 2026, according to the Al-Soumoud Flotilla Committee, cited by Kapitalis.
🇹🇳 Tunisia · Source: Kapitalis ·
The University of Tunis El Manar ranks joint 29th in the QS World University Rankings: Arab Region 2027, up from 41st place in 2026. The Tunisian institution climbs 12 places in a ranking of 325 universities across 20 countries and territories, according to QS.
🇹🇳 Tunisia · Source: Webdo ·
Consumer prices in Morocco rose by 1% in September 2026 compared with the previous month, driven by a 1.6% increase in food prices and a 0.4% rise in non-food products. Year on year, they increased by 0.5%, according to Morocco’s High Commission for Planning, which noted in particular a 9.4% annual increase in transport.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Yabiladi ·
The Office of Civil Aviation and Airports plans a partial aviation security exercise at Tunis-Carthage Airport on 21 October 2026, from 9.45am to 11.30am. The announced operation aims to assess the preparedness of responders for emergencies, according to the OACA.
🇹🇳 Tunisia · Source: Webdo ·
Tunisia and China launch preservation of Carthage’s Punic portsTunisia and China have launched a project to excavate and promote Carthage’s Punic ports, with topographical surveys and an inventory of the remains. The mission, running from 15 October 2026 to 8 January 2027, brings together researchers, conservators and students from both countries, according to Kapitalis.
Libya flour price falls below 325 dinarsThe price of a quintal of flour in Libya fell from 380 to less than 325 dinars through direct sales from mills to bakeries, a decrease of more than 14.5%. Libya’s Economy Ministry linked the change to the replenishment of soft-wheat stocks, Libya Herald reports, although it found no fall in bread prices in Tripoli.The week in Africa
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