The Latest Breaking News from Tunisia

Amor Nouira, a farmer in Tunisia's Chebika village, has lost hope of saving his prickly pear cacti, ravaged by the cochineal insect spreading across North Africa.

As president runs for new term, critics say credible polls can’t be held unless jailed opposition politicians are freed.

In front of a small mosque in central Tunisia, women queue at one of their village's last water sources, a pipe meant for crop irrigation, but now a lifeline in the parched area.

Sonia Dahmani, a prominent Tunisian lawyer known for her criticism of President Kais Saied, has been sentenced to one year in prison, her legal representative said on Saturday. Dahmani's sentence comes as rights organisations say that Tunisian authorities' crackdown on critical voices is "methodically annihilating" what little remains of Tunisia's…

Mraihi joins a growing list of President Saied’s political opponents who are in jail or facing prosecution.

Tunisia will hold a presidential election on 6 October, the office of President Kais Saied announced Tuesday, though he has not indicated if he will seek a new five-year term after his 2019 election.

The vote comes as many of Saied’s political opponents and media critics are in jail or facing prosecution.

Months into the closure of Tunisia's main border crossing with Libya, a haven for smugglers, shops are shuttered and unemployment has soared in the already-marginalised desert region, merchants say.

Ons Jabeur, the rising Tunisian tennis star, showcases exceptional skills, mental toughness, and sportsmanship, inspiring the next generation of players.