Lights out in Tunisia
A nationwide power cut hit Tunisia for a two-hour period, reports Asharq Al-Awsat and agencies, September 20. STEG, the country’s state...
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Disputes break out in Strasbourg over EU-Tunisia migrant deal
MEPs clashed over the European Union’s migration deal with Tunisia, reports EU-funded news outlet, Euronews, September 12. On September 12,...
4 drown in Tunisia as migrant boat capsizes
4 died and 21 were rescued as a migrant ship sank in Tunisia, according to Asharq Al-Awsat, September 13. A...
Row erupts in Germany over “illegal migration” from “safe countries”
Politicians in Germany argue whether North African countries, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco should be considered as safe countries when discussing asylum...
Tunisia: Legal Troubles for Dissidents Escalate
A Tunisian judge has issued international arrest warrants against prominent political figures in the country, reports Cuban news outlet, La...
Heat and Crisis Impact Tunisia’s Wine Industry
Tunisia’s soaring temperatures have hit the country’s small wine industry, according to Reuters, September 7. The North African region has...
Tunisia: police arrest two leaders of opposition party
Two of the highest-ranking officials of Tunisia's opposition party have been arrested. Tunisian police arrested the top two figures of...
Tunisia: Food shortages worry coeliac disease sufferers
As Tunisia suffers from a financial crisis and rapid inflation, many basic food items such as bread, milk and rice...
Tunisian Muslim Brotherhood leader detention extended
The vice-president of the Tunisian muslim brotherhood movement has had his detention extended. On Tuesday, 29th August, a judge decided...
Detainees expose horrific conditions in Libyan refugee camps
Disturbing reports are emerging from refugee camps in North Africa as former detainees recount their experiences of torture and hunger...
Over 400 rescued over two days off Tunisian & Libyan coasts
A French NGO, SOS Méditerranée, has been responsible for saving 438 migrants through a rescue ship called Ocean Viking in...
Online Critics Face Consequences in Tunisia Over Criticism
Tunisia has said that it intends to prosecute those who have criticised government officials on social media platforms. The North...
Tunisia’s Battle with Bread and Circuses
As Tunisia suffers from a bread shortage, the country will once again provide flour to over 1,000 bakeries in an...
Tunisian bakeries to return to protesting
A row over the supply of flour and unpaid bills has resulted in bakers in Tunisia going back on strike....
Saied sends message to Tebboune clarifying stance on Israel
A former Tunisian diplomat said on August 15 that Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has sent a message to his Algerian counterpart,...
