Some 40 Tunisian migrants missing in the Mediterranean for 5 days, National Guard says
Around 40 Tunisian migrants attempting to reach Italy by sea have been missing for five days, the Tunisian National Guard said on Tuesday.
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Tunisian bakers stage protest against ban on subsidised flour
Around 200 Tunisian bakers staged a sit-in Monday after a government decision to stop selling them subsidised flour, a move threatening the closure of hundreds of bakeries.
Tunisian president fires Prime Minister Najla Bouden
Tunisian President Kais Saied has dismissed Prime Minister Najla Bouden, the first woman to lead a government in the North African country, according to a video from the presidency on Tuesday evening. No explanation was given.
Human Rights Watch urges Tunisia to stop 'collective expulsions' of black African migrants
Human Rights Watch on Friday urged Tunisia to put an end to what it called the "collective expulsions" of black African migrants to a desert area near the Libyan border.
Tunisian mobs target African migrants in Sfax to 'avenge' deadly stabbing
Racial tensions in the Tunisian coastal city of Sfax flared into violence targeting migrants from sub-Saharan Africa, dozens of whom were forcibly evicted from the city, witnesses said Wednesday.
European leaders meet in Tunisia for talks on the economy, migration
Tunisia is hosting the leaders of Italy, the Netherlands and the European Union on Sunday for talks aimed at smoothing the way for an international bailout and restoring stability to a country that has become a major source of migration to Europe.
Mediterranean crossings: Tunisia and France 'share lots of views'
The Mediterranean migrants crisis was one of the main topics discussed by Tunisa's foreign minister Nabil Ammar and his French counterpart Catherine Colonna during their first meeting in Paris. In an interview with FRANCE 24, Nabil Ammar said that...
Tunisia sentences opposition leader Ghannouchi to a year in prison
A Tunisian court on Monday sentenced Rached Ghannouchi, one of the main opponents of Tunisian President Kais Saied, to a year in prison on terrorism-related charges, local media reported.
Tunisian judge orders jail for Islamist opposition leader Ghannouchi
A Tunisian investigative judge ordered on Thursday the imprisonment of Rached Ghannouchi, the leader of main opposition party Ennahda and a prominent critic of President Kais Saied, the politician's lawyer told Reuters.
Ennahda leader Ghannouchi detained by Tunisian police, party says
Tunisian police on Monday detained Ennahda party leader Rached Ghannouchi, his party said, in a move that marks an escalation in a campaign of arrests that has already targeted numerous high-profile opponents ofPresident Kais Saied.
Hundreds of Tunisians protest to demand release of President Saied's opponents
Hundreds protested in the Tunisian capital on Sunday for the release of about 20 opponents of President Kais Saied arrested since February.
Several dead, scores missing after migrant boat sinks off Tunisia
At least five African migrants died and another 28 were missing after a boat sank off Tunisia, as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, an official of a local rights group said.
Sub-Saharan migrants flee Tunisia following wave of racist attacks
Sub-Saharan migrants living in Tunisia have been the target of a surge in racist attacks, following a February 21 speech by President Kais Said denouncing what he called "hordes of illegal immigrants". Since then, many migrants have been urgently...
Tunisia's anti-migrant discourse: 'A way to distract from the country’s problems'
Hundreds of protesters rallied in Tunis on Sunday, demanding the release of more than 20 opposition figures who were arrested in recent weeks. The demonstration came a day after more than 3,000 joined a rally organised by the UGTT trade union...
‘Down with the police state,’ chant thousands of protesters in Tunisia
Thousands of people marched through Tunisia's capital on Saturday, decrying an expanding crackdown on opposition voices and rising inflation as the country's largest trade union called on President Kaid Saied to accept "dialogue".
Sub-Saharan migrants in Tunisia living in 'climate of fear' after surge in racist attacks
Hundreds of sub-Saharan migrants fled Tunisia on repatriation flights Saturday after a surge in racist attacks in the North African country following a controversial speech from President President Kais Saied. As tensions reach boiling point,...
Hundreds of West African migrants flee Tunisia after President Saied’s controversial crackdown
Some 300 West African migrants were set to leave Tunisia on repatriation flights Saturday, fearful of a wave of violence since President Kais Saied delivered a controversial tirade last month.
US slams Tunisia's 'escalating pattern' of arrests of opposition figures
The United States on Thursday slammed what it called an "escalating pattern" of arrests in Tunisia of opposition figures, and expressed concern over reports that people who were in contact with US diplomats in Tunis are being targeted.
Tunisians take to the streets following President Kais Saied's anti-migrant remarks
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Tunis on Saturday to protest against President Kais Saied's comments about migrants from sub-Saharan African countries. FRANCE 24 reporters Lilia Blaise and Hamdi Tlili spoke to several migrants, who shared their...
Tunisia detains prominent dissidents amid growing crackdown
Tunisian police detained two prominent dissidents and surrounded the home of a third on Wednesday, part of an escalating crackdown on critics of President Kais Saied, who has labelled his opponents traitors and criminals.
Tunisian president says influx of sub-Sahara African migrants must end
Tunisia's President Kais Saied denounced undocumented sub-Saharan African immigration to his country on Tuesday, saying in comments criticised by rights groups that it was aimed at changing Tunisia's demographic make-up.