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1 month, 1 week ago

A French student who was arrested and detained in Tunisia returns to Paris

PARIS — A French doctoral student detained in Tunisia returned to Paris on Friday after weeks of top-level diplomatic discussions. Tunisian authorities in recent years have arrested journalists, activists and opposition figures, but Dupont’s arrest garnered international attention and condemnation because of his nationality and because he wasn’t known as a critic of the government. Dupont’s arrest provoked concerns about …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Tunisian Commentator Sentenced to Two Years for Anti-Fake News Remarks

Associated Press

Tunisian commentator Sonia Dahmani has been sentenced to two years in prison for violating a statute against fake news. The cybercrime statute, known as Decree-Law 54, makes it illegal to produce, spread, disseminate, send or write false news with the aim of infringing the rights of others, harming public safety or national defense or sowing terror among the population.

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Stranded migrants confront violence and despair as Tunisia partners to keep them from Europe

Associated Press

EL AMRA, Tunisia — For many migrants who’ve long dreamed of Europe, one of the last stops is an expanse of olive trees on North Africa’s Mediterranean coastline. Based on unofficial estimates, the U.N.’s International Organization for Migration said it believes 15,000 to 20,000 migrants are stranded in rural olive groves near the central Tunisian coastline. When police razed tents …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Tunisia’s Saied is a hypocrite on Palestine

Al Jazeera

The chasm between Arab populations’ demand for more decisive responses to Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza and the shameful silence and implicit complicity of many of their leaders has yet again exposed the decades-old trend of authoritarian Arab regimes exploiting public support for the Palestinian cause for political gain – a trend that is currently being spearheaded by none other …

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10 months ago

Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi joins group of imprisoned hunger strikers

Associated Press

TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi began a hunger strike in prison on Monday, joining other government critics striking to protest what they see as unjust incarceration. Imed Khemiri, the spokesperson for his political party, told The Associated Press on Monday that Ghannouchi’s strike intended to draw attention to the plight of Tunisia’s political prisoners and the violations …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi sentenced to three years

Al Jazeera

Ghannouchi’s Ennahda Party is accused of receiving foreign funds as President Kais Saied continues crackdown on opposition. A Tunisian court has sentenced opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi to three years in prison over accusations that his Ennahda Party received foreign contributions, official news agency Tunis Afrique Press reported, amid an escalating crackdown on dissent in the North African country. “The sentencing …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Tunisia president names Ahmed Hachani as prime minister, sacks Najla Bouden Romdhane

Firstpost

Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked PM Najla Bouden without explanation Tuesday night and replaced her with former central bank executive Ahmed Hachani, whom he tasked with overcoming the “colossal challenges” facing the cash-strapped North African country Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked Prime Minister Najla Bouden without explanation Tuesday night and replaced her with former central bank executive Ahmed Hachani, whom …

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1 year, 4 months ago

A family’s deadly tale shows chaos at the Tunisian border where Black migrants face discrimination

Associated Press

When Mbengue Nyimbilo Crepin regained consciousness after collapsing in the desert, the sun had already set. Nyimbilo believes Matyla and Marie are among more than a dozen Black migrants Libyan border guards say they’ve found dead in the desert border area of the North African nations since Tunisian authorities began conducting mass expulsions in early July. He blasted the influx …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Tunisia rejects accusations of mistreatment of Black refugees

Al Jazeera

Tunisian President Kais Saied said refugees were receiving humane treatment stemming from what he called ‘our values’. President Kais Saied said on Sunday the refugees were receiving humane treatment stemming from what he called “our values”. “We informed the Tunisian authorities these people are supposed to be removed from the border points because they have infiltrated illegally,” said Major-General Abd …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Despair in Ettadhamen: The harsh reality of Tunisia’s economy

Al Jazeera

‘This is an old system, goes back to the beys who needed to keep their courtiers happy to maintain their rule’, analyst says. “I’m selling less all the time,” he told a translator, “people don’t have the money any more.” Exacerbating Koussay’s problems are the drought and the water rationing the government recently introduced. The country’s foreign reserves, along with …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Tunisian naval guard kills 3 near synagogue; 10 injured

Associated Press

TUNIS, Tunisia — A Tunisian naval guard shot and killed a colleague and two civilians Tuesday as he tried to reach a synagogue on the Mediterranean island of Djerba during an annual Jewish pilgrimage, the Tunisian Interior Ministry said. The civilians killed were French and Tunisian, the Tunisian Foreign Ministry said. Those injured include six security agents and four civilians, …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Syria, Tunisia move to restore their diplomatic relations

Associated Press

TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisian President Kais Saied met Tuesday with Syria’s chief diplomat and said his country wants to boost bilateral cooperation and preserve “historical ties of brotherhood” with Damascus, the official TAP news agency reported. Diplomatic relations between Syria and Tunisia have been cut since 2012 during the civil war that followed President Bashar Assad’s crackdown on mass protests …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Anti-Black racism surfaces in an African country. Critics are blaming the president for it

CNN

Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Henda Chennaoui, a coordinator at Tunisia’s Anti-Fascist Front, told CNN that Saied’s comments and racist social media posts caused a historic “shift” in the country’s discourse that would be hard to reverse. The UN’s International …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Tunisia offers new measures for migrants after racist abuse

Associated Press

TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia’s government is seeking to allay growing international concerns about a surge of discrimination against sub-Saharan Africans, as the EU warned Monday against hate speech targeting people fleeing conflict and poverty. The tensions erupted after Tunisian President Kais Saied lashed out at migrants last month and inveighed against a perceived plot to erase Tunisia’s identity. After concerns …

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1 year, 10 months ago

African Union condemns Tunisia’s ‘hate speech’ against migrants

Al Jazeera

President Kais Saied claimed migration from sub-Saharan Africa was aimed at changing his country’s demographic makeup. The African Union has criticised Tunisia and urged it to avoid “racialised hate speech” following President Kais Saied’s comments directed at migrants from elsewhere on the continent. “The Chairperson of the African Union Commission H. E. Moussa Faki Mahamat strongly condemns the shocking statement …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Wave of raids, arrests target government critics in Tunisia

Al Jazeera

The crackdown on opponents of President Saied has sparked international criticism and fears of a return to autocracy. Former diplomat William Lawrence, a professor at the American University in Washington, DC, told Al Jazeera: “Ltaief likes to call himself Tunisia’s de facto vice president after 1989 has been described as a power broker or kingmaker, he has that skill of …

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2 years ago

Tunisia’s political experiment threatens economic collapse

Associated Press

NICE, France — Tunisia’s increasingly authoritarian president appears determined to upend the country’s political system. Tunisia’s Western allies, like the United States and France, have expressed concern and urged the president to forge an inclusive political dialogue that would benefit the sluggish economy. “Saied seems impervious to criticism and intent on bulldozing his way to a new political system no …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Tunisia summons Turkish envoy after Erdogan’s comments

Al Jazeera

Turkish president criticised Tunisian counterpart for sacking parliament, saying it was a ‘blow to the will of the people’. Tunisia has summoned Turkey’s ambassador after the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticised his counterpart for dissolving Parliament. In a statement released on Tuesday evening, Tunisia’s President Kais Saied told foreign minister Othman Jarandi that he rejected “all interference in any …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Tunisia caught between president and parliament as crisis deepens

Al Jazeera

Both Tunisian parliament and President Saied are trying to exert authority, as Saied announces parliament’s dissolution. The Tunisian President Kais Saied’s decision to dissolve parliament followed a day of political drama, and one that could define the outcome of Tunisia’s continuing political crisis. The announcement on Wednesday followed a decision by the Tunisian parliament to reconvene virtually in defiance of …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Analysis: How Tunisia reached financial meltdown

Al Jazeera

Tunisia’s unemployment rate reached 17.8 percent in March with 600,000 Tunisians falling below the poverty line following two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. While Tunisia’s unemployment rate reached 17.8 percent in March, an additional 600,000 Tunisians have fallen below the poverty line following two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ghorra, IFC’s Tunisia country manager, warned this budget hole “could get …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Tunisia’s President Saied approves new government

Al Jazeera

Development comes 11 weeks after Saied sacked the PM, suspended parliament and granted himself judicial powers. Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has approved a new government selected by newly-appointed Prime Minister Najla Bouden Romdhane. The development came on Monday, 11 weeks after Saied sacked the prime minister, suspended parliament and granted himself judicial powers in a July 25 power grab that …

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3 years, 4 months ago

World reacts to Tunisia’s political turmoil

Al Jazeera

Here are some reactions from around the world to Tunisian President Kais Saied’s decision to suspend parliament and dismiss the prime minister. Tunisian President Kais Saied’s decision to suspend parliament and dismiss the prime minister sparked protests at home where the biggest political party decried it as a “coup”. An Arab League statement said the Tunisian foreign minister fully briefed …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Academy Awards 2021: Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania hails first-ever 'historic' Oscar nomination

Firstpost

The director of the first-ever Tunisian film to be tipped for an Oscar has hailed the “historical” nomination and urged the North African country’s authorities to support homegrown cinema. Kaouther Ben Hania’s film The Man Who Sold His Skin was put forward for best foreign-language film ahead of the 25 April Oscars ceremony in Hollywood. “It’s a dream come true.” …

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3 years, 11 months ago

Swiss to lift freeze on millions linked to ex-Tunisia leader

The Independent

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A French student who was arrested and detained in Tunisia returns to Paris

Tunisian Commentator Sentenced to Two Years for Anti-Fake News Remarks

Stranded migrants confront violence and despair as Tunisia partners to keep them from Europe

Tunisia’s Saied is a hypocrite on Palestine

Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi joins group of imprisoned hunger strikers

Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi sentenced to three years

Tunisia president names Ahmed Hachani as prime minister, sacks Najla Bouden Romdhane

A family’s deadly tale shows chaos at the Tunisian border where Black migrants face discrimination

Tunisia rejects accusations of mistreatment of Black refugees

Despair in Ettadhamen: The harsh reality of Tunisia’s economy

Tunisian naval guard kills 3 near synagogue; 10 injured

Syria, Tunisia move to restore their diplomatic relations

Anti-Black racism surfaces in an African country. Critics are blaming the president for it

Tunisia offers new measures for migrants after racist abuse

African Union condemns Tunisia’s ‘hate speech’ against migrants

Wave of raids, arrests target government critics in Tunisia

Tunisia’s political experiment threatens economic collapse

Tunisia summons Turkish envoy after Erdogan’s comments

Tunisia caught between president and parliament as crisis deepens

Analysis: How Tunisia reached financial meltdown

Tunisia’s President Saied approves new government

World reacts to Tunisia’s political turmoil

Academy Awards 2021: Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania hails first-ever 'historic' Oscar nomination

Swiss to lift freeze on millions linked to ex-Tunisia leader