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October 23, 2026, 5:09 pm
President Saïed - 'Agriculture Pillar of National Security and Soveignty' [update1]
- [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- President of the Republic Kaïs Saïed received Wednesday in Carthage Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries Ezzedine Ben Cheikh, the Presidency said.
Tunisian Flag - Nearly Two Centuries of History, Identity and Sovereignty
- [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- Tunisia will celebrate on Tuesday the 199th anniversary of the creation of its national flag, which was designed on October 20, 1827 on the orders of Bey Hussein II, before being officially approved a few years later.
President Kais Saied Visits Martyrs' Square in Bizerte to Mark 63rd Evacuation Day Anniversary
- [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- President Kais Saied visited the Martyrs' Square in Bizerte on Thursday morning to mark the 63rd anniversary of Evacuation Day.
Trade Between Tunisia and Spain Could Double in Coming Years, Says Ambassador Isidro Antonio Gonzalez Afonso
- [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- Tunis, Oct.16 (TAP interview by Yosr Belkhiria) - Spain, Tunisia's fourth-largest trading partner in Europe, has the potential for economic cooperation that could see figures double over the coming years if the current trend continues, Spain's Ambassador to Tunisis Isidro Antonio Gonzalez Afonso said Thursday in an interview with TAP studio.
President Saïed - 'Tunisia's Sovereignty Non-Negotiable'
- [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- "Tunisia will forever hold its head high," President of the Republic Kais Saïed highighted as he chaired a ceremony on Thursday at the Martyrs Square in Bizerte in observance of Evacuation Day.
Evacuation Day - President Saïed Inaugurates 100 Percent Tunisian-Made Military Patrol Boat
- [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- President of the Republic Kaïs Saïed visited Thursday the Martyrs' Square in Bizerte to mark the 63rd anniversary of Evacuation Day .
President Saied Chairs Ceremony On Evacuation Day
- [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, Oct.15 -- President Kais Saied chaired Thursday in Bizerte a ceremony to commemorate the 63rd anniversary of Evacuation Day.
Citizens Cannot Be Reduced to 'Mere Numbers,' President Saïed Says [update 1]
- [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- President of the Republic Kaïs Saïed chaired Tuesday in Carthage a Council of Ministers which focused on the state of affairs in the country as well as the draft finance law and economic budget for the coming year.
Accountability 'A Legitimate Claim' - President Saïed
- [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, Oct. 9 -- President of the Republic Kaïs Saïed Thursday received in Carthage Speaker of the Assembly of People's Representatives (ARP) Brahim Bouderbala and President of the National Council of Regions and Districts (CNRD) Imed Derbali.
Tunisia Sentences Blogger Hajer Awadi to 26 Months Over Social Media Post
- [CPJ] New York -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Tunisian authorities to immediately release blogger Hajer Awadi and overturn her 26-month prison sentence over a social media post concerning a security operation.
President Saïed - National Education System Guaranteeing Equal Opportunities for All
- [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- President of the Republic Kaïs Saïed received Thursday in Carthage Minister of Cultural Affairs Amina Srarfi and Secretary-General of the Higher Education Council Mohamed Ali Boughdiri.
Power, Water Shortages Endanger Rights
- [HRW] Beirut -- Authorities Arrest Protesters
Unemployment, Not a Choice but an Injustice, Says President Kais Saied
- [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- President Kais Saied received Monday in Carthage Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri and Employment and Vocational Training Minister Riadh Chaouad.
Capacity Substitution - How Tunisia's Problems Became Someone Else's Priorities
- [African Arguments] In the summer of 2023, a young man from Gafsa tried to cross the Mediterranean on a small boat. He did not make it. His story is one of thousands -- and it is increasingly understood by Tunisian institutions through the language of border management. It is also a story about who defines what a problem is.
Tunisia Signs National Charter for Health to Advance Universal Health Coverage
- [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, Oct. 1 -- Health Minister Mustapha Ferjani and Minister of Communication Technologies Sofiene Hemissi signed the "National Charter for Health " on Thursday, in the presence of several ambassadors, representatives of international organisations and institutions, and healthcare partners.
Stop Outsourcing Migration Control, Uphold the Rights of Migrants and Refugees in Libya & Tunisia
- [HRW] ICJ/HRW Joint Statement - ID with the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent - HRC63
Amendment of Several Decree-Laws At Centre of Council of Ministers [update1]
- [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- President Kais Saïed chaired Tuesday the Council of Ministers in Carthage which focused on several draft decree-laws and issues in connection to public services, the Presidency said on Wednesday.
Cranes Hold Tunisia to Draw in Afcon 2027 Qualifier Opener
- [Nile Post] Uganda Cranes opened their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027 qualification campaign with a 1-1 draw against Tunisia in Radès on Thursday night, earning a point after coming from behind.
Tunisia Wins 6 Awards At Asbu Festival 2026
- [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- Tunisia won six awards, including five first prizes, at the 26th Arab Radio and Television Festival (ASBU).
Arab Radio and TV Festival Kicks Off At Carthage Roman Amphitheatre
- [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- The opening ceremony of the 26th edition of the Arab Radio and Television Festival, held under the theme "Where Image Pulses and Future Echoes", was held on Monday evening at the Roman Amphitheatre of Carthage.
Rwanda Bow Out of African Volleyball Championship As Tunisia Reach Semis
- [New Times] Rwanda's hopes of reaching the semifinals of the 2026 Africa Men's Nations Volleyball Championship were ended by hosts Tunisia, who secured a straight-sets victory (25-13, 25-18, 25-18) in the quarterfinals on Monday in Tunis.
President Saied Receives Credentials of New Ambassadors Accredited to Tunisia
- [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, Sept. 21, 2026 -- President Kais Saied received the credentials of several newly appointed foreign ambassadors accredited to Tunisia, during a ceremony held Monday at Carthage Palace
