Tag: Tunisia
Mass arrests of supporters of the Islamist party Ennahdha
The campaign for the Tunisian presidential election began on Saturday, September 14. A start that comes as recent days have been punctuated by numerous arrests in the ranks of the…
Algeria becomes the queen of medals in Africa, ahead of Tunisia
The curtain was drawn on the Paris Paralympic Games on Sunday, September 8. When the time came to take stock, out of the 42 African countries involved, 10 won medals,…
Presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel detained again, HRW denounces “anti-democratic climate”
In Tunisia, the presidential candidate of October 6, Ayachi Zammel, has been behind bars again since Friday September 6 for ” falsification of sponsorships “This industrialist, leader of a small,…
Tunisia: President cites ‘national security’ to justify vast government reshuffle
In Tunisia, Kaïs Saïed carried out a major reshuffle six weeks before the presidential election: 22 ministers out of the 30 in his government were replaced. While the approach raises…
Rights violated, freedoms declining: in Tunisia, women express their anger
In Tunisia, the annual feminist demonstration on August 13, which marks the celebration of women’s rights in the country, took place in a tone of anger. Feminist associations and female…
Tunisia: Three candidates including President Kaïs Saïed in the running for the presidential election
In Tunisia, only 2 candidates are likely to face Kaïs Saïed in the presidential election to be held on October 6, 2024. The Electoral Authority unveiled the preliminary list of…
NGO concerns about freedom of expression
Freedoms of expression and opinion are increasingly fading in Tunisia a few months before the presidential election to be held on October 6, 2024. This is the observation made by…
Opening of the submission of applications for the presidential election of October 6
In Tunisia, the kick-off for the submission of candidacies for the presidential election of October 6 begins this Monday, July 29 and should last until August 6. As of Friday,…
Sad assessment of Kaïs Saïed’s five years in power before the election of October 6
In Tunisia, the anti-corruption NGO I Watch presented a report taking stock of Kaïs Saïed’s five years in power, on the occasion of the three years of his institutional coup.…
Rowing at the 2024 Olympics, a “personal revenge” for Tunisian Khadija Krimi
Twenty-six Tunisian athletes are competing for the 2024 Olympic Games, half of them women and one in particular stands out for her determination. Khadija Krimi, 28, is competing in the…