The Latest Breaking News from Tunis

The people of Ben Guerdane survived off the Ras Jadir border crossing. Its closure hurt them, badly.

Breakdance ‘battles’ and a steep rise in the popularity of contemporary dance are fuelling a cultural renaissance.

Supporters denounce arrests of lawyers, journalists as ‘wave of repression’ shows no sign of slowing down.

Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of the Tunisian capital after a lawyer was allegedly tortured by police.

The recent arrests of two lawyers and two journalists in Tunisia for criticising the situation in the country come amid rising concerns over political and individual freedoms. President Kais Saied seized more powers in 2021 and later signed a decree that outlaws “spreading false news”, which journalists and opposition figures…

A Tunisian lawyers association on Sunday called for a nationwide strike after hooded police raided Tunisia’s bar association headquarters and arrested a prominent lawyer as authorities escalated a broad government crackdown that has ensnared political dissidents, non-governmental organizations and Black migrants.

Masked police are filmed storming the premises of the Bar Association’s Lawyers’ House to arrest lawyer Sonia Dahmani.

Asylum seekers from across Africa are becoming stranded, unable to return home and persecuted by authorities.

Recent arrest of anti-discrimination activist in Tunisia sheds light on challenges faced by migrants and advocates, as authorities intensify efforts to man...