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POLITICSOct 2In Tunisia, the party heir to Ben Ali at the forefront of the democratic struggleRÉCIT - Dans la filiation du dictateur Ben Ali, le PDL entendait, lors de son congrès ces 3 et 4 octobre, réélire sa présidente emprisonnée et s’imposer comme la première force démocratique face au régime autoritaire de Kaïs Saïed. La justice a suspendu l’évènement.Le Figaro International
POLITICSOct 2Tunisia softens its ‘false news’ penalty. What really changed, and why now?Fines replace jail terms for first-time 'false news' offences under a decree rights groups say is still repressive.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 30Tunisia president softens 'fake news' decree after criticism by rights groupsTunisian President Kais Saied on Wednesday softened a cybercrime decree that was widely criticised by rights groups, by scrapping a five-year prison sentence for the dissemination of "fake news"Africanews [en]
POLITICSSep 23Gaza flotilla activist on hunger strike in Tunisia jail ‘on verge of death’Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 21Tunisia: At least 11 detained following protest for release of activistsAccording to lawyers in Tunisia, at least 11 people have been arrested after calling for the release of jailed organisers of a Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla.Africanews [en]
POLITICSSep 20Hundreds protest in Tunisia for release of jailed Gaza flotilla activistsHundreds of Tunisians have protested in Tunis, demanding the release of four Global Sumud Flotilla activists.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 20Hundreds of Tunisians demand release of jailed Gaza flotilla activistsHundreds of Tunisians protested on Saturday to demand the release of jailed pro-Palestinian activists accused of money laundering when they helped organise a Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla.Africanews [en]
POLITICSSep 20Tunisian protesters demand release of four Sumud activistsThe protest comes as the health of one detainee deteriorates after more than a month on hunger strike.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 18After Algeria, Kaïs Saïed's Tunisia declares war on drug traffickingQuelques jours après le voisin algérien, la Tunisie annonce à son tour vouloir renforcer la lutte contre les réseaux de trafic de stupéfiants. Dans les deux pays, les quantités saisies et la consommation ont explosé ces dernières années.Jeune Afrique