Jan 2, 2026

Tunisian Equity Market Posts Record Gains in 2025$

Analysis by The North Africa Journal

Tunisia’s stock market ended 2025 with record-breaking gains, as rising corporate earnings, increased liquidity, and stronger investor participation pushed benchmark indices to historic highs. The rally, now extending into a fifth consecutive year, reflects growing confidence in listed companies and a gradual reallocation of domestic savings toward equities, even as broader economic challenges persist.

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Southern Libya Boils Over: Three Haftar Soldiers Killed in Border Raid Near Niger$

by The North Africa Journal | Feb 4, 2026 | Shield and Alert: Maghreb, 1PREMIUM, 1-BLUE-LEFT-SECTION-Special-Focus-Free, Briefs, Libya, Security & Defense, 1shorts, Maghreb, Security

Three soldiers loyal to Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar were killed and several others captured in coordinated attacks on border posts near Niger, underscoring how southern Libya has become a key fault line in the country’s fractured security landscape. Fighters claiming to represent “revolutionaries of the South” say they are targeting Haftar’s forces over dire living conditions and alleged resource plunder, as cross-border armed groups test the limits of state control from Al-Tum to the Salvador Pass.

Tunisia Appeals Court Extends Rached Ghannouchi’s Prison Term by 20 Years$

by The North Africa Journal | Feb 4, 2026 | 1PREMIUM, 1-BLUE-LEFT-SECTION-Special-Focus-Free, 1Alert, Briefs, Politics, Tunisia, 1Notify, 1shorts, Maghreb, Politics, Shield and Alert: Maghreb

Rached Ghannouchi, the 84-year-old leader of Tunisia’s Ennahda party, has had his prison sentence increased to 20 years in a case known as “Conspiracy 2,” pushing his cumulative jail time from multiple convictions to more than four decades. His defense team says he will not seek a final appeal, denouncing the charges as politically driven and warning that the ruling deepens Tunisia’s crackdown on organized opposition.

With Saif al-Islam Killed, Gaddafi Dynasty’s Political Ambitions All But Collapse$

by The North Africa Journal | Feb 4, 2026 | 1PREMIUM, Briefs, 1Alert, Libya, Politics, 1Notify, 1shorts, Maghreb, Politics, Security, politics upfront, 111

Saif al‑Islam Gaddafi, the son of Libya’s longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi and a former presidential candidate, has been killed in the western town of Zintan by armed attackers. His death, confirmed by family and advisers, raises fresh questions about Libya’s fragile political balance.

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