Tunisia 

The exodus of doctors abroad has reached unprecedented levels, with over 1.325 professionals leaving Tunisia in 2023; the majority of those staying are employed in large cities and coastal regions while inland regions remain uncovered or almost deserted

The 25th edition of the Carthage Theatre Days was inaugurated on Saturday evening at the Municipal Theatre in Tunis; a celebration of art and freedom, it takes place every two years, alternating with the Carthage Film Festival

Olive oil export revenues in the 2023-2024 season edged up by 50,8% to TND 5.161 billion late October 2024 (1,5 billion), compared with last season, reads the "ONAGRI Vigilance" report; the volume of the exported olive oil rose by 0,4%

National citrus fruit production is expected to increase by 5,2% to 365.000 tonnes for the 2024/2025 season, according to the Directorate-General for Agricultural Production

President Kais Saied was sworn in for a second term after being re-elected with 90,7% of the vote, calling in his inauguration speech for a 'cultural revolution' to combat unemployment, terrorism and corruption

A new decree law repeals the provisions of Article 16 of the supplementary Finance Act for 2014, that prohibits the possession of more than five thousand dinars (€1.500) in cash of unknown origin

In an election criticised by rights groups, Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has won a second term with over 90% of the votes; only 29% of the nine million registered voters took part in Sunday 6 ballot election, where just two opponents were allowed to run

A majority of Tunisian MPs approved a law transferring electoral supervision powers from the independent administrative court to the country's general courts of appeal

Publication of the 3140th issue of the monthly magazine Jeune Afrique, September 2024, wasn't authorised in Tunisia: reason being related to the fact that the cover is dedicated to an article on President Saied entitled 'L'hyper-président'

A few weeks before the presidential elections, socio-economic indicators are improving: GDP is improving at 1%, according to the National Institute of Statistics, and the unemployment rate is dropping to 16%

The traditional demonstration on 13 August to celebrate Tunisia's National Women's Day turned into a show of anger and discontent at the ongoing violations of women's rights and restrictions on freedoms

In the south and east of the country, where the blue crab has been proliferating since 2014, fishermen are looking to take advantage of it, after several foreign companies embarked on the export of the crustacean, although its market price isn't that high

According to Central Bank of Tunis, as of 6 August, notes and coins in circulation exceeded the 22,5 billion dinar threshold for the first time, an amount increased by 2 billion dinars compared to the level reached on the same date last year