Tunisia

Tunisia president names Ahmed Hachani as prime minister, sacks Najla Bouden Romdhane

Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked PM Najla Bouden without explanation Tuesday night and replaced her with former central bank executive Ahmed Hachani, whom he tasked with overcoming the "colossal challenges" facing the cash-strapped North African country

Amnesty lambasts EU for Tunisia anti-migration deal ‘despite mounting evidence of human rights abuses’

A 'strategic partnership' deal has been signed in which the European Commission will provide €675 million to Tunisia to curb migration, combat human traffickers, tighten borders, and support the economy of the North African country

Tunisian court jails opposition figure Rached Ghannouchi over 'national security'

He referred to police officers as "tyrants" and issued a warning about the potential emergence of a "civil war" if the government continued to target left-wing and Islamist opposition groups

Two Jewish pilgrims and security guards die as cop opens fire in Tunisia synagogue

The assailant initially killed a colleague and obtained their ammunition before proceeding to the Ghriba synagogue. This incident occurred during the final stages of the annual Jewish pilgrimage, which drew hundreds of participants

Four migrants die, dozens feared missing after a boat sinks off Tunisia

More than 14,000 migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa have been rescued or intercepted n the first three months of the year while trying to cross into Europe, five times more than the figures of last year, the National Guard said

Tunisia's President Kais Saied reappears in public, dismisses 'mad' reports over health

The North African country's main opposition coalition had pressed the government earlier to explain Saied's public 'absence', saying it had information that he was sick

Amid drought, Tunisia introduces water quota system, puts tight restrictions on usage

As the country prepares for another scorching summer, the drought-stricken nation issued additional stringent water consumption restrictions, including a prohibition on the use of potable water for cleaning cars, public places, or farms

At least 29 African migrants die when two boats sink off Tunisia

Tunisia has taken over from Libya as a main departure point for people fleeing poverty and conflict in Africa and the Middle East in the hope of a better life in Europe

Tunisia coastguard recovers 29 bodies after migrant vessels capsize

A coastguard patrol off the coastal city of Mahdiya also recovered eight bodies and "rescued" 11 other migrants after their boat sank as it headed towards Italy

Europe risks migrant surge without timely aid to Tunisia, warns Italy’s Giorgia Meloni

More than 20,000 boat migrants have arrived in Italy so far in 2023, a trend that threatens the all-time record set in 2016 when 181,436 people reached the country, mostly in flimsy vessels. According to UN data, at least 12,000 of those who have reached Italy this year set sail from Tunisia