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POLITICSSep 10Tunisian flotilla activists remain jailed as hunger striker worsens - Grenada Chronicle – Daily Grenada And Caribbean NewsTunisian flotilla activists remain incarcerated, with the condition of a hunger striker reportedly deteriorating. This highlights an ongoing human rights and political issue.grenadachronicle.com · United States
POLITICSSep 9Tunisian journalists protest after arrest of reporterDozens of journalists protested in Tunisia on Tuesday over the arrest of a reporter on money-laundering charges, accusations his lawyer said were unfoundedAfricanews [en]
POLITICSSep 5Tunisia: Judge orders arrest of journalist Mohamed YousfiA journalist and vocal critic of the Tunisian president, Mohamed Yousfi has been taken into custody ahead of an interview. A union called the arrest an attack on all journalists' rights.DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 4Tunisia arrests journalist amid crackdown on government criticsTunisia faces criticism as prosecutions of journalists continue under President Kais Saied's rule.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 4Tunisia Opposition Trial : Cassation Confirms SentencesA cassation court in Tunisia has confirmed sentences related to an opposition trial. This marks a significant development in the country's political and legal landscape.riotimesonline.com · Brazil
POLITICSSep 3Tunisia’s top court upholds conviction of opposition figures, activistsCritics claim Tunisia’s judiciary acts under political pressure, as opposition leaders face lengthy prison terms.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 3Tunisia court upholds prison sentences of up to 45 years for opposition figuresFrance 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 3Tunisia: Court starts final hearing in mass trial of opposition figuresA Tunisian court started hearing on Thursday the final appeal of scores of opposition figures accused of plotting against the state.Africanews [en]
POLITICSSep 3Kais Saied’s economic experiment has failed TunisiaSaied’s promised path to self-reliance has deepened Tunisia’s economic crisis rather than resolving it.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 2Tunisia's human rights defenders decry civil society crackdownFive years into the authoritarian rule of Tunisian President Kais Saied, Human Rights Watch and other activists warn that Tunisia's once vibrant civil society is in danger of being completely stifled.DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 1Five years after Saied’s power grab, Tunisia’s old grievances resurfaceEconomic grievances persist while space for dissent has narrowed under President Kais Saied.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSAug 31Tunisia protests: Water, power cuts and rising angerTunisia protests: Water, power cuts and rising angerAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICSAug 28In Tunisia, protests against “the summer of all blackouts” take a political turnSi la Tunisie est habituée aux pénuries, l’été particulièrement caniculaire qu’elle vient de traverser a accentué les problèmes. Dans la rue et sur les réseaux sociaux, les citoyens accusent le pouvoir d’inaction. Le président, lui, évoque des actes de sabotage.Jeune Afrique
POLITICSAug 21Tunisian protesters call for President Kais Saied to step downHundreds of Tunisians took to the streets of the capital Tunis on Thursday, calling for president Kais Saied to leave.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSAug 21Tunisia opposition protests against president amid economic discontentActivists and opponents ⁠of Tunisian President Kais ​Saied took to the streets of Tunis on Thursday, calling for his departure ​and the restoration of democracy in the latest protest against his governance amid growing political and economic discontent. Hundreds of protesters said they reject "one-man rule" and "a slide towards dictatorship," ​and urged ‌the release of jailed opposition figures, activists and journalists. FRANCE 24's Lilia Blaise reports.France 24 [en]
POLITICSBREAKINGAug 21New protests in Tunisia calling for ousting of President Kais SaiedIt comes amid growing economic pressures during a summer of extreme heat that has left many Tunisians short of water and electricity.Africanews [en]
POLITICSAug 21Antigovernment protesters take to Tunisia’s streets for second monthTunisia has seen an uptick in protests as economic conditions in the country have deteriorated.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSAug 19Libyan government in Tunisia for crisis talksOn Tuesday, Libya's national oil corporation said the country needs around 40 billion dollars in investment to make the most of its energy resources. The country's unreliable access to energy is feeding into instability stemming from fighting between rival factions and political rivalries. Members of one of the country's governments, the one internationally recognised and led by PM Abdulhamid Dbeibah met for crisis talks in Tunisia this week, as FRANCE 24’s Lilia Blaise reports.France 24 [en]
POLITICSAug 1Beneath Tunisia’s silence, public anger simmersBehind Tunisia’s enforced calm, anger is growing over repression, economic decline and collapsing public services.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSJul 29Tunisia’s body politic is in crisisPublic-service failures and uncertainty over Kais Saied’s health are deepening the country’s political malaise.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSJul 27Tunisia bars family, lawyers from seeing Ghannouchi after prison collapseNo word on jailed Tunisian opposition leader Ghannouchi for 11 days, his son tells Al Jazeera.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSJul 26Tunisia grapples with five years of crisis since Saied’s power grabTunisians protest five years of President Kais Saied's rule amid economic crisis and political arrests.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSJul 26Thousands rally in Tunisian capital calling for end of president's ruleThe protest marked five years since President Kais Saied Saied suspended parliament and later dissolved it in order to rule by decree.Africanews [en]
POLITICSJul 26Tunisians mark fifth year of emergency rule with calls for Saied to goThousands rally in Tunis calling for 'fall of the regime' five years since President Kais Saied suspended parliament.Al Jazeera [en]