MEPs refused entry to Tunisia two months after signing of migration deal Trip by foreign affairs committee blocked with no reason given, raising questions about country’s partnership with EU The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2023
My beloved son, father and brother were murdered – and my youngest boy had to tell me Suzanne Richards lost most of her family when a terrorist killed 38 people in a Tunisian resort. Eight years on, she remembers that terrible day, and the sense of purpose she found in the aftermath The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2023
Determination, hope and longing in the Tunisians fighting for a better life ‘I met this guy, with a baby. I asked: ‘Why are you here with a baby?’ He said: ‘Either we die here, or in Tunisia.’ Al Jazeera · Sep 7, 2023
Tunisian police arrest two top officials in Ennahda opposition party Ennahda interim head Mondher Ounissi and Abdel Karim Harouni, leader of the party’s Shura Council, have been arrested. Al Jazeera · Sep 6, 2023
Death typical of Libyan camps say former detainees after video emerges Former detainees now in Tunisia say death of woman in Libya camp is not unexpected considering conditions there. Al Jazeera · Aug 29, 2023
Analysis: Tunisia isolated, but migration realpolitik keeps Europe onside US and EU concerned with state of Tunisia’s democracy but will ultimately retain ties, analysts say. Al Jazeera · Aug 26, 2023
9 of the best things to do in Tunisia How to best explore this impressive part of nothern Africa, whether you want to visit ancient Roman ruins, explore stretches of the Sahara or simply relax on the beach The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023
6 best experience holidays to explore Tunisia How to have the ultimate Tunisian holiday, from camping on the Saharan dunes to discovering Roman Africa The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023
As Saied entrenches himself in power, police brutality grows in Tunisia The sense that Tunisia’s police are now largely defining what is and what is not acceptable in public is growing. Al Jazeera · Aug 23, 2023
Will inheritance equality ever be up for debate in Tunisia? Inheritance, a sore point in the Muslim-majority country, was left out of earlier reforms that advanced women’s rights. Al Jazeera · Aug 22, 2023
Is it safe to travel to Tunisia? Your rights amid ongoing conflict in Middle East The UK Foreign Office advises against all travel to parts of Tunisia The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023
17 Indians evacuated from Libya Seventeen Indian nationals rescued from Libya after MEA's sustained efforts. Hailing from Punjab and Haryana, they reached Delhi on Aug 20. Indian embassy in Tunis played key role in evacuation. The Hindu · Aug 21, 2023
Tunisia and Libya take 276 migrants stranded in desert border region, bring them to shelters Tunisia and Libya have taken back 276 sub-Saharan migrants stranded in a desert region along the border between the two countries and brought them to shelters The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023
Tunisia, Libya to share responsibility for migrants stranded on border Tunisia and Libya announced Thursday they had agreed to share responsibility for providing shelter for hundreds of migrants stranded at their border, many of them for over a month. Radio France Internationale · Aug 10, 2023
The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023 8 of the best Tunisia holiday destinations for all-inclusives From the souks of Sousse to the Mediterranean beaches of Djerba, here’s where to visit for the best all-inclusive holidays in Tunisia
Al Jazeera · Aug 9, 2023 Despite multiple crises, Tunisia’s president still has his supporters Economic crisis and political repression have pushed many away, but Saied is still backed by some.
Al Jazeera · Aug 7, 2023 Tunisia activists appeal jail terms over pollution protests Dozens residents from Aguereb given prison sentences for demonstrating against a massive rubbish dump in a national park.
The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2023 Tunisian minister concedes 'small groups' of migrants were pushed back into desert no man's land Tunisia’s interior minister has conceded that small groups of sub-Saharan migrants trying to enter the country are pushed back into the desert border areas
Radio France Internationale · Aug 3, 2023 Tunisian president replaces prime minister as economy falters Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked Prime Minister Najla Bouden without explanation this week. He immediately replaced her with former central bank executive Ahmed Hachani who is tasked with overcoming the "colossal" economic challenges the country faces.
Al Jazeera · Aug 2, 2023 Tunisian parliament gets defensive after Black refugee treatment criticism Country’s interior minister has called images of dead refugees ‘fake’, as EU ignores criticism of deal with Tunisia.
Al Jazeera · Aug 2, 2023 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.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2023 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
Radio France Internationale · Aug 1, 2023 French rap star cancels Tunisia concert in support of evicted migrants French rapper Maître Gims has announced the cancellation of an upcoming concert in Djerba, Tunisia, to protest against the treatment of black African migrants stranded near the border areas with Algeria and Libya.
The Week · Jul 28, 2023 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.
Al Jazeera · Jul 27, 2023 Residents lucky to be alive as wildfires rip through Tunisia, Algeria Tunisia and Algeria are the latest countries struggling with intense wildfires amid soaring temperatures.