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Tunisia president dismisses Najla Bouden, appoints new prime minister

Kais Saied chose Ahmed al-Hachani to deal with the ‘great challenges’ facing the cash-strapped North African country.

Al Jazeera

The EU’s fear of migration is back – but a squalid deal with Tunisia is no way to tackle it

Europe needs a humane, pragmatic strategy, not this tried-and-failed tactic of doling out cash to authoritarian regimes, says Nathalie Tocci

The Guardian - UK

'God willing, we will meet again in Libya.' A migrant family's tale shows chaos at Tunisian border

A Cameroonian man who survived the desert crossing between Tunisia and Libya says his wife and daughter died and are the migrants that appear in a graphic photo widely shared on social media

The Independent UK

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EU-Tunisia agreement: a ‘dangerous’ deal to curb migration?

With irregular migration to Europe at a seven-year high, exacerbating a problem that is destabilising the bloc, Brussels is renewing its efforts to close off the sea route from North Africa, said Vivian Yee in The New York Times.

The Week

Tunisia marks two years since Kais Saied suspended parliament

Two years after Tunisian President Kais Saied suspended parliament and extended his executive powers, our correspondents report on where the situation currently stands. Also in this edition: Zimbabwe is gearing up for an election in one month's time, but rising inflation could affect the way the vote goes and upset…

France 24

Tunisia protest marks two years since president’s power grab

Opposition has kept up its demonstrations against what it calls a ‘coup’ against Tunisia’s democracy.

Al Jazeera

Ghana's former sanitation minister arrested in corruption probe

A former government minister is investigated for corruption in Ghana. The inquiry comes after Cecilia Abena Dapaah reported her housekeeper for stealing a large sum of money, but prosecutors want to know where the money came from. Also in this edition: at least 30 people have been killed by a…

France 24

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Rights activists fear Tunisia deal will be model for bartering EU money for migrants' lives

Migrants in Tunisia’s port city of Sfax who are aiming to make Europe their new home are now sharing the burden and the blame for escalating tensions deeply tinged with racism amid the fears of European leaders who are trying to stanch the numbers of people arriving at their shores

The Independent UK

Despite EU-Tunisia deal, Black refugees pushed out ‘at gunpoint’

The EU has promised Tunisia $280m in aid. But on the country’s frontiers, refugees and migrants are still stranded.

Al Jazeera

Tunisia anti-fake news law criminalises free speech: Legal group

The International Commission of Jurists says that President Saied is shutting down space for free speech online.

Al Jazeera

Up First briefing: Trump hearing; U.S-China climate talks; Taylor Swift breaks records

A pretrial hearing takes place today in Trump's classified documents case. U.S. climate envoy John Kerry is in China to revive climate change efforts. Taylor Swift breaks another Billboard record.

WEKU

What is behind the EU-Tunisia deal on migration?

The crossing through the Central Mediterranean to the EU is the most active route this year, border agency Frontex says.

Al Jazeera

Tunisia says it will not be ‘reception centre’ for returning migrants

North African country, which agreed €1bn deal with EU to stem irregular migration, says it will take back only Tunisians

The Guardian - UK

Tunisia and EU sign pact to fight illegal immigration

The European Union has signed a "strategic" pact with President Kais Saied to stem the flow of migration to Europe, as well as promoting economic development and renewable energy.

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Al Jazeera

Tunisia and EU finalise deal on migration

Brussels and Tunis sign ‘strategic partnership’ agreement that aims to combat human traffickers, boost economic ties.

The Guardian - UK

EU signs off €1bn deal with Tunisia to help stem irregular migration

Ursula von der Leyen hails deal as an investment in shared prosperity and stability

Al Jazeera

Black Tunisians lie low as violence against Black people worsens

Tunisia has a complex history with Black refugees and migrants, as well as its own native Black population.

The Guardian - UK

EU to give Tunisia €1bn to fight trafficking and prop up ailing economy

Von der Leyen to return with Italian and Dutch PMs despite warnings over ‘breakdown’ of democracy under Saied

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The Independent UK

At least 15 migrants died this week off Tunisia's coast and at a desert border amid tensions

Tunisian officials say at least 15 migrants have been found dead off the country's coast and at its border with Algeria this week

Al Jazeera

Middle East roundup: Tunisia expels terrified Africans to borders

Turkey to approve Sweden’s NATO bid, Jenin refugees coping after Israeli attack – here’s the Middle East this week.

Al Jazeera

Black refugees remain trapped along border between Tunisia, Libya

Tunisia claims to have evacuated groups of refugees it had expelled to its border, but many remain.

The Guardian - UK

Tunisia should not get ‘€1bn on a silver plate’ in migration deal, says MEP

Critics of deal say EU funds should have conditions attached related to human rights and democracy

The Independent UK

Under pressure, Tunisia takes back hundreds of migrants trapped in a border zone with Libya

Aid agencies say hundreds of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa are being transferred back to Tunisia after being pushed into a dangerous no-man’s-land on the Libyan border

Al Jazeera

So thirsty they drank seawater: The refugees Tunisia pushed out

More than 1,000 people were bussed to borders with Libya, Algeria – and left with no food, water, shelter or way out.

Al Jazeera

Tunisia rejects accusations of mistreatment of Black refugees

Tunisian President Kais Saied said refugees were receiving humane treatment stemming from what he called ‘our values’.

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