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The Latest Breaking News from Tunis

US legislators voice concerns over Tunisia rights crackdown

Congress members say ‘autocratic consolidation’, treatment of migrants threatens US-Tunisia relations.

Al Jazeera

Tunisia Cuts Off Water Supply at Night amid Severe Drought

Tunisian authorities have started cutting off drinking water at night in areas of the capital and other cities, residents said, in what appears to be a bid to reduce consumption amid a severe drought. Cutting off water without prior announcement, in areas of the capital Tunis, Hammamet, Sousse, Monastir and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

France, Italy to Support Tunisia Control Irregular Migration

France is ready to help cover Tunisia's remaining financing needs for 2023 and 2024, said France’s ambassador to Tunisia, André Parant, announcing that a package of 250 million euros is currently awaiting disbursement to help the country bridge its budgetary gap. In an interview with the Tunisian news agency, TAP,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Refugees trying to reach Italy die after boats sink off coast of Tunisia

Latest tragedy comes as authorities in north African country crack down on undocumented people

The Guardian - UK

At Least 34 Migrants Missing after Fifth Boat Sinks off Tunisia in Two Days

At least 34 African migrants were missing on Friday after their boat sank off Tunisia, the fifth shipwreck in two days, raising the total number of missing to 67 amid a sharp increase in boats heading towards Italy, Tunisian officials said. The Italian coast guard said on Thursday it had…

Asharq Al-Awsat

African migrants stuck in Tunisia say racism persists after crackdown

Weeks after a violent crackdown on migrants in Tunisia that triggered a perilous rush to leave by smuggler boats for Italy, many African nationals are still homeless and jobless and some say they still face racist attacks.

Reuters

US says Tunisia president weakened checks and balances

Tunisian President Kais Saied has caused "enormous concern" about where Tunisia is headed with moves that have weakened democratic checks and balances, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Barbara Leaf said on Thursday.

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Five migrants dead, scores missing after boat capsizes off Tunisia

At least five migrants from sub-Saharan Africa drowned and another 28 are missing after their boat capsized off Tunisia. The sinking is the latest such tragedy in the Mediterranean, the world's deadliest migration route.

Radio France Internationale

Families of jailed Tunisian politicians want UK to sanction Saied

Families call for sanctions on Tunisian officials, including Saeid, after a wave of arrests of opposition figures.

Al Jazeera

Tunisian Coppersmiths Bring Fresh Shine to Ramadan

The eve of Ramadan is a frantic time for Tunisian coppersmith Chedli Maghraoui, who skillfully puts a new shine on families' favorite kitchenware before the Muslim holy month starts. From couscous pots to beloved tea sets, the metalware gets a professional polish from the 69-year-old craftsman who labors away solo…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tunisian president's supporters rally against 'traitors'

Several hundred supporters of President Kais Saied rallied in Tunis on Monday to show their support for him after a crackdown on opponents accused of treason and corruption, and to reject what they call foreign interference.

Reuters

Tunisian President Names Kamal Feki as New Interior Minister

Tunisian President Kais Saied on Friday appointed the governor of Tunis, Kamal Feki, as the new interior minister. This came hours after Taoufik Charafeddine announced his resignation from the post, Reuters reported. This month, Feki refused to grant a protest permit to the opposition Salvation Front coalition, saying that its…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tunisian president names ally as new interior minister

Former Tunis governor Kamal Feki was given the post, days after mass opposition protests took place in the country.

Al Jazeera

Tunisia: President's offensive statements targeted black migrants - with widespread fallout

The statement by Tunisian President Kais Saied that “urgent measures” were needed “against illegal immigration of nationals from sub-Saharan Africa” which were causing “violence and crime” set off a nation-wide violent backlash against migrants.

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Watch This Guy Ride His Zero SR/F In The Tunisian Desert

As motovlogger Marc Travels makes his way around the globe on his Zero SR/F, public charging situations may vary. Here's one great example in Tunisia.

France 24

‘They spit on us’: What’s really going on in the El Ouardia migrant centre in Tunis

Officially, the El Ouardia migrant centre in Tunis is meant to serve as a reception centre to “welcome and orient” new arrivals to Tunisia. However, what is actually happening there has long remained opaque because NGOs and lawyers aren’t allowed access. The FRANCE 24 Observers decided to investigate the nightmarish…

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New Tunisian Parliament Begins its First Session

Tunisia's new parliament, elected in December and January in a vote with a turnout of 11%, sat for the first time on Monday in a session closed to all but state media and with the opposition coalition saying it would not recognize its legitimacy. Journalists were not allowed to attend…

The Guardian - UK

As the disturbing scenes in Tunisia show, anti-migrant sentiments have gone global

President Saied is scapegoating his country’s small black migrant population to distract from political failings. Does this sound familiar, asks Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

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The Conversation

Tunisia's president is targeting migrants to divert attention from serious domestic problems – a classic tactic

Tunisia’s president Kais Saied recently called for urgent measures against illegal immigration of sub-Saharan African nationals. He said they were a source of “violence, crime and unacceptable acts”. His comments were condemned by the international community and the World Bank paused talks over its future engagement with Tunisia. They also…

France 24

Sub-Saharan migrants flee Tunisia following wave of racist attacks

Sub-Saharan migrants living in Tunisia have been the target of a surge in racist attacks, following a February 21 speech by President Kais Said denouncing what he called "hordes of illegal immigrants". Since then, many migrants have been urgently trying to return to their countries of origin. The Ivory Coast…

Bangkok Post

World Bank halts Tunisia program over president's migrant remarks

WASHINGTON - The World Bank is pausing talks over its future engagement with Tunisia following anti-immigrant comments made by the country's president, Kais Saied, according to an internal message to staff seen by AFP.

Al Jazeera

African Union postpones Tunisia meeting after racist attacks

The conference on fighting illicit financial transactions in Africa scheduled for mid-March has been delayed.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Tunisia’s one-man show: bad for the country and its people

Editorial: A democracy would get the bailout the country needs. A dictatorship will find getting the money much harder

Radio France Internationale

Tunisian thriller ‘Ashkal’ snags top gong at Africa's Fespaco film fest

Tunisian director Youssef Chebbi has won the coveted Stallion of Yennenga award at the biennial pan-African Fespaco film festival in Ouagadougou for his murder mystery oeuvre "Ashkal".

Radio France Internationale

Tunisia's Saied denies racism charge as Ivorians repatriated, students study online

Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed has rejected accusations of racism and pointed to possible legal action for perpetrators of racial attacks, 10 days after announcing a crackdown on illegal migration. Hundreds of sub-Saharan Africans left Tunisia over the weekend while students are encouraged to study online.

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