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July 10, 2026, 2:50 pm
Sounding the Alarm Over Tunisia's Crackdown
- [HRW] UN Experts, Civil Society Highlight Deepening Repression
Targeted Road Safety Investments Could Save Over 17,300 Lives - Study
- [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, July 8, 2026 -- Faced with the heavy human and economic toll of road accidents, road safety is now emerging as a major priority for public policies in Tunisia.
Study Highlights ICT Sector Skills' Needs in Job Market (Ministry)
- [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- The Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training on Tuesday organised a workshop dedicated to presenting the results of a sectoral study on the employment market's needs for occupations and skills in the information and communication technologies sector.
Harsh Sentences for Rights Defenders
- [HRW] Beirut -- New Convictions Amid Drastic Closing of Civic Space
Tabarka International Jazz Festival Back After Six-Year Hiatus
- [Tunis Afrique Presse] Jendouba -- The 20th edition of the Tabarka International Jazz Festival officially kicked off on Thursday evening with an open-air performance held in a seafront square, drawing a large crowd.
2026 FIFA World Cup - How Six National Team Coaches Lost Their Jobs
- [Premium Times] Their exits came through different circumstances, some by choice, others by dismissal, but each illustrates the same truth: the World Cup remains football's most unforgiving arena, where years of preparation can unravel in the space of 90 minutes...
Civil Society Criminalised
- [IPS] London -- In May, Tunisian lawyer and journalist Sonia Dahmani was handed her second conviction of the year. Her latest sentence, a two-year jail term, came in reaction to her criticism of poor prison conditions. She previously received an 18-month sentence for calling out the government's anti-migrant policies. Dahmani faces five more charges under a 2022 cybercrime law that criminalises the spreading of what it calls 'false information'.
CPJ, Partners Call On EU to Review Approach Toward Tunisia Amid Critical Human Rights Decline
- [CPJ] On Friday, the Committee to Protect Journalists and five other press freedom and human rights organizations sent a joint letter to the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen calling for an immediate change in the EU's approach toward Tunisia due to a severe human rights decline.
Review EU Approach Toward Tunisia's Human Rights Decline - HRW
- [HRW] Joint CSO Letter
Tunisia Bow Out of FIFA World Cup 2026 With Defeat to the Netherlands
- [CAF] Tunisia's FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign came to a disappointing conclusion after suffering a 3-1 defeat to the Netherlands in their final Group F match in Kansas City on Thursday evening.
Executive Capture of the Judiciary and the Criminalization of the Legal Profession
- [HRW] Civil society joint statement - ID with SR on independence of judges and lawyers - HRC62
PM Highlights Economic Gains, Renewed Investor Confidence At Tunisia Investment Forum
- [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri on Thursday presented an economic assessment marked by improved growth indicators and renewed attractiveness for international investment.
President of Republic Chairs Ceremony Marking 70th Anniversary of National Army Establishment [تحدىىۛ 1]
- [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- President of the Republic and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Kais Saied on Wednesday morning chaired a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the National Army.
Immigration in Tunisia: Tolerance Tempered By Economic Fears
- [Afrobarometer] Tunisians hold mixed views on free cross-border movement, want reduced immigration.
Robocare Raises Funding to Expand Precision Agriculture Platform
- [Daba Finance] Tunisia-based agritech startup RoboCare raised a six-figure investment from 216 Capital to expand its AI-powered precision agriculture platform across Africa and the Middle East.
Ruthless Japan Blowout Tunisia From the 2026 World Cup
- [This Day] Japan's ruthless 4-0 defeat of Tunisia yesterday ensured that the Carthage Eagles became the first African team to bow out of the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America.
FIFA World Cup 2026 (Gr.F) - Tunisia Suffer 0-4 Defeat to Japan
- [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, June 21 -- Tunisia were eliminated from the FIFA World Cup 2026 after suffering a 0-4 defeat to Japan on Sunday in a second Group F game in Monterrey, Mexico.
Tunisia Suffer Heavy Defeat to Japan and Bow Out of FIFA World Cup 2026
- [CAF] Tunisia's FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign came to an early end on Saturday after a heavy 4-0 defeat to Japan at Estadio Monterrey Guadalupe in Mexico in their second Group F match.
Kairouan - President Kais Saied Inspects Aghlabid Basins & Newly Restored Medina Walls [update 2]
- [Tunis Afrique Presse] Kairouan -- President Kais Saied paid a visit to Kairouan governorate on Tuesday evening, coinciding with the celebration of the Hijri New Year.
Tunisia Appoint Herve Renard in Bid to Rescue 2026 World Cup Campaign
- [CAF] Tunisia have moved quickly to reignite their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign by appointing experienced French coach Herve Renard as head coach following the departure of Sabri Lamouchi after the team's opening defeat at the tournament.
President Saïed - 'All Those Who Carry Responsibilities in the State Have to Discharge Them As Soldiers On the Front Lines Do '
- [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- "Tunisia radiates across the globe. Let it be known that our country is a leading light in all fields and will remain proud and unbowed," President Kais Saïed said as he paid a visit to the governorate of Kairouan on Tuesday evening.
Tunisia Replace Coach Lamouchi With Renard After World Cup Thrashing
- [Namibian] Tunisia have responded to their 5-1 World Cup thrashing by Sweden by sacking coach Sabri Lamouchi and replacing him with Frenchman Herve Renard, the federation announced on national TV on Monday.
Tunisian Journalist Khaoula Boukrim Sentenced in Absentia to 4 Years in Prison
- [CPJ] New York -- Tunisian authorities should immediately overturn the four-year prison sentence imposed in absentia on prominent journalist Khaoula Boukrim, founder of local independent news website TUMEDIA, and stop using cybercrime Decree-Law 54 to prosecute journalists and critics for their reporting and expression, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday.
Fadhila Gargouri and Inès Zenina Sworn in As Members of Provisional Council of Financial Justice
- [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- President Kaïs Saïed chaired a swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday at Carthage Palace for Fadhila Gargouri and Ines Znina, who officially took office as members of the Provisional Council of Financial Justice.
President Saïed Relaunches Criminal Reconciliation Process for Tunisians Implicated in Corruption Cases
- [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- President Kaïs Saïed said on Wednesday that individuals implicated in corruption cases, both in Tunisia and abroad, will be given a new opportunity to conclude criminal reconciliation agreements aimed at recovering misappropriated public funds. The announcement came during a meeting at Carthage Palace with Ali Abbess, head of the National Commission for Criminal Reconciliation.
Water System At Heart of Small Cabinet Meeting Chaired By Prime Minister
- [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri stressed on Tuesday, while chairing a small cabinet meeting on the water system at the Government Palace in Kasbah, that the governance and reform of the water sector are among the national priorities on which the state is working in accordance with the directives of the President of the Republic.
Human Rights Watch Briefing Paper On the Human Rights Situation in Tunisia
- [HRW] Update on human rights in Tunisia and the need for international scrutiny
