Meloni visited Tunisia on Tuesday looking to make progress in unblocking loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the north African state. Speaking to reporters after a meeting in Rome with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Meloni said she was confident a deal could be reached between the IMF and Tunisia. "The destabilisation of Tunisia would have serious repercussions on the stability of the whole of North Africa … and those repercussions would also reach us," Meloni said. "For us, clearly, addressing the current situation in Tunisia with pragmatism is a priority," she added. Talks between Tunisia and the IMF for a $1.9 billion loan have been stalled for months, with Tunisian President Kais Saied rejecting key terms for the proposed deal.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 08, 2023 15:36 UTC