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Tunisia: Protesters demand release of political prisonersF

Hundreds of Tunisians rallied Sunday in defiance of a protest ban, demanding the release of more than 20 prominent figures opposed to the president who were arrested in recent weeks.  President Kais Saied sacked the government and froze parliament in a 2021 power grab...
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Tunisia in damage control campaign after president’s remarks on migrantsF

By Ezzedine Said: Tunisia's top diplomat sought to "reassure" sub-Saharan African migrants on Monday, in an interview with AFP days after comments by President Kais Saied drew accusations of racism. Last week, Saied called for "urgent measures" against "hordes" of...
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Tunisia arrests secular opposition politician Jawhar Ben MbarekF

Tunisian security forces have arrested Jawhar Ben Mbarek, the most prominent opposition figure to be rounded up in an escalating campaign of detentions targeting rivals of President Kais Saied. "Jawhar was arrested late last night and we haven't seen the charges...
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Tunisia: Presidential ‘hate speech’ on migrants causes public outcryF

Tunisian rights groups accused on Wednesday President Kais Saied of racism and hate speech after he said "hordes" of sub-Saharan African migrants were causing crime and posed a demographic threat. Saied, who has seized almost total power since a dramatic July 2021...
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