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Clashes were reported between protesters and Police in the town of Mezzouna, in Tunisia’s Sidi Bouzid Governorate, after three students were killed following the collapse of a school wall. Widespread public anger was sparked by the incident, and demonstrations were held, according to sources cited by Al-Quds Al-Arabi. Several individuals were hospitalized after sustaining serious […]
In a report released on Wednesday, April 16, Human Rights Watch has alleged that politically motivated arrests and prosecutions have been increasingly utilized in Tunisia to suppress dissent and intimidate critics of the current Administration. Freedoms that had been hard-won during the 2011 revolution are reported to have been severely curtailed, with lawyers, judges, journalists, […]
The European Commission has designated seven countries — including Morocco, India and Colombia — as “safe countries of origin,” paving the way for accelerated deportations of failed asylum seekers, despite some ongoing concerns over human rights conditions. Morocco, Egypt, and Tunisia have been major departure points for irregular migration to Europe, particularly across the central […]
The tragic death of three teenage students in Tunisia on Monday April 14 have cast a somber shadow over the nation, reigniting deep concerns about the state of public infrastructure and the safety of school environments. The victims, aged between 18 and 19, lost their lives when a crumbling wall collapsed within their school premises […]
Amid deteriorating financial and economic stability in Tunisia, President Kais Saied has opted to deepen his country’s alignment with isolated Algeria, signaling an unprecedented diplomatic subservience in Tunisian history. Algeria’s foreign minister has visited Tunis complaining of tough times in the region requiring closer alliance with Tunisia. The visit came in a context marked by […]
Tunisian authorities have launched a sweeping operation to dismantle informal migrant camps around the town of El Amra, leaving hundreds of sub-Saharan African migrants homeless. For nearly two years, these camps, nestled within olive groves, have served as temporary havens for migrants stranded in Tunisia after failed attempts to cross the Mediterranean to Europe. The […]
Jaouhar Ben Mbarek, a prominent opposition figure in Tunisia, has started a hunger strike to protest his exclusion from his own trial proceedings. Arrested in February 2023 over alleged state conspiracy charges, Ben Mbarek is one of dozens of political figures, journalists, and activists who have been detained in a crackdown on dissent under President […]
Tunisian forces intercepted 612 sub-Saharan migrants at sea, but instead of providing them with assistance, they abandoned them in the desert at the country’s borders with Algeria and Libya. The migrants were transported in buses to remote desert areas, including near Chambi National Park, and left with no resources. After several days of walking, some […]
Tunisia’s Transport ministry has moved to suspend Bolt, one of the country’s leading ride-hailing services, over allegations of tax evasion, money laundering, and operating without the proper licenses. Ministry officials revealed that they had seized 12 million dinars ($3.8 million) from accounts connected to several apps, including Bolt, asserting that the funds were illegally transferred […]
A Tunisian student was arrested for storming the Rades Stadium during a 2026 World Cup qualifier between Tunisia and Malawi on Monday March 24, after he tore down banners supporting Israel and waved the Palestinian flag in protest. According to the General Tunisian Union of Students (UGTE), the student was taken into custody following the […]