Political detainees’ families to EU: Sanction Tunisian officials | Politics News
The request comes on the heels of the April 17 arrest of opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi. Family members of political detainees in Tunisia have submitted…
Fears Ghannouchi arrest will lead to more crackdowns in Tunisia | Politics News
Tunis, Tunisia – Rached Ghannouchi finds himself behind bars this week, leaving the Tunisian opposition leader’s daughter worried for his health, and his party worried…
What impact will arrest of opposition figures have in Tunisia? | Show Types
Video Duration 28 minutes 05 seconds 28:05 Ennahdha Party chief Rached Ghannouchi is highest-profile opponent of President Kais Saied to be detained. A judge in…
Middle East round-up: Sudan descends into chaos | News
Fighting rages in Sudan, Tunisia’s crackdown on the opposition ramps up, and hundreds released in a Yemeni prisoner swap. Here’s your round up of our…
Judge orders Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi jailed | Religion News
Ennahda, Tunisia’s largest political party, condemns the ‘unjust decision’ as crackdown on dissent escalates. A judge has ordered Rached Ghannouchi, Tunisia’s main opposition leader, jailed…
Arrests of Tunisia opposition leaders draw global condemnation | News
The US says the arrests ‘represent a troubling escalation by the Tunisian government against perceived opponents’. Several global powers have condemned the arrests of political…
Tunisian authorities close opposition Ennahdha party HQ | News
Move comes a day after party leader Ghannouchi was arrested in an ongoing crackdown on Tunisia’s opposition. Tunisian authorities have closed the headquarters of the…
Tunisian police detain opposition leader, raid Ennahda party HQ | Politics News
Rached Ghannouchi has emerged as one of the biggest critics of President Kais Saied since the leader shut down parliament. Tunisian police have detained opposition…
Tunisian footballer dies after setting himself on fire in protest | Protests News
Nizar Issaoui, 35, said the reason for his protest was being falsely accused of ‘terrorism’ in the village of Haffouz. A professional footballer in Tunisia…
HRW calls on Tunisia to release ex-PM Laarayedh | News
Laarayedh has been held in detention since December without being taken before a judge, according to HRW. Human Rights Watch (HRW) has denounced the charges…
At least 10 refugees from sub-Saharan Africa drown off Tunisia | Refugees News
This year’s first quarter was the deadliest for refugees trying to cross the central Mediterranean since 2017, the UN says. At least 10 refugees from…
At least 20 missing after boat sinks off Tunisia | News
The coastguard rescued 17 others, two of whom are in critical condition, says Sfax court judge Faouzi Masmousdi. At least 20 people are missing after…
Tunisia’s President Saied reappears after health rumours | News
Opposition had raised concerns that Saied was ill after the president didn’t appear for almost two weeks. Tunisian President Kais Saied has appeared in a…
Tunisia to cut water supplies to citizens overnight amid drought | Drought News
The drought-hit country announced other tight restrictions on water usage as it braces for another baking summer. Tunisia will cut off water supplies to citizens…
US legislators voice concerns over Tunisia rights crackdown | Politics News
In open letter, Congress members say ‘autocratic consolidation’ and the treatment of migrants threaten US-Tunisia relations. United States legislators have warned of a “stark acceleration…
Another boat sinks off Tunisia, killing 19 African asylum seekers | Refugees News
Latest deaths come as Italian media report that a record 2,000 refugees and migrants had arrived in Lampedusa within 24 hours. At least 19 refugees…
Dozens missing in latest shipwreck off Tunisia | Refugees News
At least 34 refugees missing after their boat sinks off Tunisia, raising the total number of missing people to 67 as the number of vessels…
The AU must not allow Tunisia’s Saied to harm African unity | Racism
On February 21, while addressing a National Security Council meeting in Tunis, Tunisia’s President Kais Saied condemned irregular migration from sub-Saharan Africa and described it…
Five drown off Tunisia coast trying to reach Europe | News
Another 28 people were still missing after a boat headed for Europe capsized off the coast of Tunisia. At least five African people have died…
Photos: Tunisia’s coppersmiths put a shine on Ramadan | Food News
The eve of Ramadan is a frantic time for Tunisian coppersmith Chedli Maghraoui, who skilfully puts a new shine on families’ favourite kitchenware before the…