Tunisia Bound

Tunisia: As government faces political crisis, protesters in the south force entry to oil production siteF

El-Kamour, Tunisie, July 16, 2020 - Hundreds of protesters on Thursday forced their way into an oil production site in southern Tunisia, in the latest demonstration to demand jobs and development in the marginalised region. Demonstrators pushed their way past military...
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Tunisia’s political crisis: Prime Minister Fakhfakh quitsF

Tunisia's prime minister quit Wednesday after less than five months in office, threatening fresh political deadlock as the North African nation battles the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Elyes Fakhfakh's resignation came as a political row deepened...
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Tunisia: Conservative court sends Emna Charki to prison for parody linking the Koran and Covid-19F

Tunis, July 14, 2020 - A young Tunisian woman was sentenced to six months in jail by a Tunis court on Tuesday over a parody posted on Facebook linking the Koran and COVID-19. Emna Charki, 27, was found guilty of offending religion and "incitement to hatred" in a May 4...
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Tunisia: Government of PM Elyes Fakhfakh under pressure as country slides into political and economic chaosF

Tunis, July 13, 2020 - Tunisia's Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party, the largest in parliament, called Monday for consultations to appoint a new prime minister, a move opposed by President Kais Saied. Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh was sworn in in February after winning...
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