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Tunisia’s economy has shown signs of recovery after several difficult years, but high public debt, limited access to external financing and persistent structural weaknesses continue to threaten the country’s outlook, the World Bank said. Tunisia’s economy grew by 2.5% in 2025, up from 1.6% a year earlier, driven by a recovery in agriculture and increased […]
A Tunisian Court has sentenced on July 7 lawyer and former presidential candidate Samir Abdeli to 18 years in prison in a case handled by the Criminal chamber specializing in terrorism-related offenses at the Tunis Court of First Instance. The ruling also affected people close to Abdeli, with his personal driver receiving a three-year prison […]
Human Rights Watch has denounced the continuing unfair Tunisian authorities’ prosecution of political opponents and human rights activists to muzzle them. Tunisian courts have sentenced lately eight human rights defenders to prison terms and heavy fines for charges connected to their human rights work, including two prominent women who were handed harsh sentences, said HRW […]
Tunisia’s summer festival season is under threat after organizers said they could no longer obtain the foreign currency needed to pay international performers, raising the prospect of last-minute cancellations and contractual disputes. Lawyer Ahmed Ben Hassana told Tunisian outlet Webdo.tn that the commission overseeing foreign artists and the Ministry of Cultural Affairs were taken by […]
Tunisia recorded a significant increase in suspicious transaction reports (STRs) linked to money laundering and terrorist financing between 2020 and 2025, according to a strategic analysis bulletin from the Tunisian Financial Analysis Commission (CTAF). The data show that STRs rose from 446 in 2020 to 1,334 in 2025, representing an increase of 888 reports, or […]
A Tunis Court of Appeal has confirmed an eight-year prison sentence against prominent anti-racist activist Saadia Mosbah, bringing a high-profile legal case to a decisive and controversial conclusion. The ruling was delivered on Tuesday, 23 June 2026, after judges upheld the original verdict issued at first instance in March, which also imposed a fine of […]
Tunisia’s Kais Saied regime has been hit with the decision of Swiss electronics company to withdraw from this country and concentrate its North Africa production operations in Morocco. Cicor says it is divesting its Tunisia facility and launching an efficiency program expected to deliver more than CHF 10 million in recurring annual EBITDA improvements, as […]
Tunisia has dismissed its head coach Sabri Lamouchi following a heavy 5-1 defeat to Sweden in their opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The decision, announced on June 16, 2026, came just one game into the tournament, with the Tunisian Football Federation confirming that an agreement had been reached to terminate his contract. […]
Five years after President Kais Saied seized extraordinary executive powers on July 25, 2021, Tunisia’s human rights situation has deteriorated dramatically, said Human Rights Watch in its latest update report issued Tuesday “What began as a slide back into authoritarianism has hardened into systematic repression of civil society organizations, journalists, political opponents, independent lawyers, and […]
The Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT) has decided to maintain its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 7%, following its Monetary Policy Council meeting held on June 3, 2026. The decision reflects the Bank’s continued cautious stance as it assesses recent economic, monetary and financial developments at both domestic and international levels, particularly evolving inflation trends […]