The Latest Breaking News from Tunisia

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

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2023

Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur aims to ‘get it right the third time’

The Tunisian will take on Marketa Vondrousova in her second successive Wimbledon final and third grand slam final in 12 months.

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2023

Tunisia recovers bodies of 13 migrants after boat sinks off coast

Tunisia is facing an unprecedented migration crisis, having replaced Libya as a main departure point.

Al Jazeera · Jul 13, 2023

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 Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2023

NGOs lose contact with Tunisian migrant group, bodies found

Migrant rescue group says it has lost contact with a large group of Black African migrants expelled from Tunisia.

Al Jazeera · Jul 11, 2023

Wimbledon 2023: Ons Jabeur sets up slice of revenge ahead of Elena Rybakina showdown

Tunisian out to avenge defeat in last year’s final

Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2023

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

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2023

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 · Jul 10, 2023

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’.

Al Jazeera · Jul 9, 2023

Tunisian security forces deport African migrants to no man’s land on Libyan border

Tunisian security forces in Sfax have rounded up hundreds of people from sub-Saharan Africa, including children, and dropped them in a no man’s land between the Tunisian and Libyan border, where they remain trapped with neither food nor water. These forced deportations carried out by the security services come against…

France 24 · Jul 7, 2023