Africa Tunisia Families of political prisoners from various factions opposing President Kais Saied have come together in a collective "uniting efforts" for their release: National Coordination for the Liberation of Political Prisoners overcomes internal disagreements
Africa Tunisia Former director of French NGO Terre d’Asile and several colleagues, imprisoned for over 20 months for “facilitating illegal entry and residence” of migrants, have been released; lawyers of the detainees argue they joined a government approved programme
Africa Tunisia Tunisia has been included in the EU's provisionally approved list of safe countries that will allow fast-tracking asylum application rejections; critics from rights groups say it includes states accused of human rights abuses and political instability
Africa Tunisia Rights groups in Tunisia have condemned the excessive use of force by law enforcement after a man died from severe head injuries he reportedly sustained at the hands of police in the northern city of Kairouan
Africa Tunisia Three prominent opposition figures and activists have been arrest in just over a week: Chaima Issa during a protest, Ayachi Hammami and Nejib Chebbi in a widening crackdown on opposition
Africa Tunisia Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Tunis to protest against what they call escalating authoritarianism and the jailing of government critics; wearing black and carrying whistles and red ribbons, they marched chanting slogans
Africa Tunisia This year’s citrus harvest in Sidi Bouzid is estimated at more than 14.000 tonnes; modern irrigation, proper water management and favourable natural conditions have led to cultivate 486 hectares in 2024 from 228 in 2017
Africa Tunisia Former world number two tennis player Ons Jabeur announced she is expecting her first child and that "the court will have to wait a little longer"; the 31-year-old, currently ranked 79th, said that she would be setting aside her career only temporarily
Africa Tunisia Several thousand residents demonstrated in Gabes to demand the closure of a chemical complex, after numerous cases of intoxication in recent weeks and as dozens of people living near the plant, including schoolchildren, suffered fainting fits
Africa Tunisia The 3rd regional forum on crowdfunding was held in Tozeur; the event will bring together a experts and stakeholders, both from the public and private sectors, and will be an opportunity to take stock of this participatory financing mechanism in Tunisia
Africa Tunisia Tunisians who also hold Algerian, Turkish, or French nationality can now serve military service in their second country of nationality, following agreements signed between Tunisia and these three nations
Africa Tunisia Minister of Youth and Sports, Sadok Mourali, congratulated members of the Tunisian national athletics team for their honorable performance at the Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships; Olympic champion Mohamed Gammoudi took part in the ceremony
Africa Tunisia Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania was awarded the Grand Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival for her film The Voice of Hind Rajab; she dedicated the award "to the Palestinian Red Crescent and to all those who are trying to save lives in Gaza"