Tunisia Stories

Russian navy frigate arrives in Tunisia's port of Bizerte, TASS reports
Reuters  |  Oct 29, 2024

"The main purpose of the visit is the participation of Russian sailors in commemorative events," TASS said.

Tunisia coastguard recovers bodies of 16 migrants
Reuters  |  Oct 28, 2024

Last month at least 15 Tunisian people died, including three infants, and 10 others were missing after their boat sank off the Tunisian coast.

Tunisian presidential election turnout at 27.7%, election commission says
Reuters  |  Oct 06, 2024

Preliminary results are expected on Monday evening.

Tunisians vote in election, with main rival to President Saied in prison
Reuters  |  Oct 06, 2024

Sunday's election pits Saied against two rivals: his former ally turned critic, Chaab Party leader Zouhair Maghzaoui, and Ayachi Zammel, who had been...

Tunisians resume protests against president ahead of Oct. 6 election
Reuters  |  Sep 22, 2024

Political tensions in the North African country have risen since an electoral commission named by Saied disqualified three prominent presidential cand...

Tunisia's electoral commission accepts just three candidates for presidential election
Reuters  |  Aug 11, 2024

The commission said it had accepted the candidacies of Saied and Zouhair Magzhaoui, who is seen as close to Saied, and Ayachi Zammel for the October 6...

Tunisian president sacks prime minister after 1 year in office
Reuters  |  Aug 08, 2024

Hachani was named as Tunisia's prime minister in August last year.

Tunisian court jails prominent critic of President Kais Saied
Reuters  |  Jul 07, 2024

The court ruling against Sonia Dahmani reinforces opposition concerns that critical voices will continue to be targeted ahead of a presidential electi...

Heat wave kills more than 1,000 pilgrims in Saudi Arabia
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 22, 2024

It is feared that the death toll could be higher, as more than half of the victims were unregistered worshippers who performed the pilgrimage in extre...

Tunisian president sacks minister after dozens die on Hajj pilgrimage
Reuters  |  Jun 22, 2024

Brahim Chaibi, the minister of religious affairs, has been fired following the deaths of at least 49 Tunisians due to the extreme heat in Saudi Arabia...

Prominent Tunisian journalist Mohamed Boughalleb taken into custody
AFP  |  Mar 23, 2024

The Tunisian Ministry of Religious Affairs, accused journalist Mohamed Boughalleb of "damaging her honour and reputation" in Facebook posts, according...

13 Sudanese migrants dead, 27 missing off coast of Tunisia
Agency  |  Feb 08, 2024

Only two out of the 42 migrants who were on board the boat survived after leaving from Jebiniana, a small town near Sfax.

Wahbi Khazri: A profile of the Tunisian football Star
Sports Reporter  |  Jan 02, 2024

Khazri's accomplishments on the field are numerous and include both club and international successes. He has represented Tunisia at multiple Africa Cu...

North African giants Tunisia unveil squad for AFCON 2024
Agency  |  Dec 29, 2023

Here's the full 27-man Tunisia squad set to compete in the Africa Cup Of Nations

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