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Migration: Hundreds of migrants rescued off the coast of TunisiaF

Tunisian coastguards "rescued" more than 250 migrants who were attempting to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, the North African country's National Guard said on Sunday. Maritime authorities "were able... to rescue 255 would-be migrants, including 170 people of...

Tunisia: Draft constitution gives president immense powersF

Tunisian President Kais Saied published an amended version of a draft constitution late Friday in an attempt to ward off criticism after the original was slammed for the nearly unlimited power it gave his office. The new constitution, which will be put to a referendum...

Tunisia: UGTT union boss says IMF conditions for loans drastic and unacceptableF

The head of Tunisia's powerful UGTT trade union confederation on Thursday rejected conditions set by the International Monetary Fund for a new loan to bail out the country's struggling economy. "We reject the conditions set by the IMF, given Tunisians' low salaries,...

Tunisia: Former Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali arrestedF

Tunisian police on Thursday arrested former prime minister Hamadi Jebali, an ex-senior figure in the Ennahdha party which is the nemesis of current President Kais Saied, Jebali's lawyer said. He could not say why Jebali was detained. "The police arrested Mr Jebali...

Tunisia electoral board sues media outlets for “attacking dignity of voters”F

Dec 27, 2022

Tunisian rights groups on Tuesday accused the electoral authority of "threatening" press freedom, after it sued...

Tunisia deports migrants, rights group calls move “repressive and inhumane”F

Dec 25, 2022

A Tunisian rights group condemned Sunday a "repressive and inhumane" government decision to deport a group of migrants...

Tunisia’s UGTT labor union urges action to end political stalemateF

Dec 21, 2022

A powerful Tunisian trade union called Wednesday for a road map to "save" the country from a slide back to autocracy,...

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