Tunisia arrests 14 officials in phosphate graft probe

A view of the phosphate production at the Mdhila mine, south of Gafsa, one of the main mining sites in central Tunisia. (File/AFP)

TUNIS: Tunisia has taken 14 officials into custody on suspicion of corruption in the phosphate industry, Mohsen Dali, a judiciary spokesman, said on Thursday.
The suspects included a former junior minister, a mines director and procurement director at the Industry Ministry and six managers, Dali said.