Algeria Algeria releases mother of wanted dissident Algiers – The mother of prominent French-Algerian activist Amira Bouraoui has been released from custody but remains under court... Read more 21 Feb, 2023
Countries Tunisia coastguard intercepts over 400 migrants in single night Tunis – The Tunisian coastguard said on Sunday it had intercepted overnight more than 400 migrants trying to reach... Read more 20 Feb, 2023
Countries Tunisia journalists accuse state of intimidation Tunis – Dozens of journalists and rights activists protested in the Tunisian capital on Thursday, accusing the state of... Read more 17 Feb, 2023
Countries Tunisia NGOs slam ‘hate speech’ against sub-Saharan migrants Tunis – Tunisian rights groups charged on Thursday that the state was cracking down on migrants from sub-Saharan Africa... Read more 17 Feb, 2023
Countries Tunisia opposition decries ‘repressive’ arrests Tunis – Tunisia’s main opposition coalition on Wednesday slammed a string of “repressive” arrests mainly targeting critics of President... Read more 17 Feb, 2023
Countries UN rights chief decries ‘deepening’ Tunisia crackdown Geneva – The UN rights chief on Tuesday expressed alarm over a deepening crackdown in Tunisia, as Tunisian police... Read more 16 Feb, 2023
Countries Tunisia arrests senior Ennahdha figure, radio boss Tunis – Tunisian police have detained a senior figure in the Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party and the head of an... Read more 15 Feb, 2023
Countries Tunisian activists and influential businessman arrested, lawyers say Tunis – Tunisian police on Saturday arrested powerful businessman Kamel Eltaief, a former confidant of ousted president Zine El... Read more 12 Feb, 2023
Countries Tunisia civil society backs UGTT union ‘targeted’ by president Tunis – Dozens of Tunisian civil society organisations, parties and political figures on Thursday voiced their “full support” for... Read more 11 Feb, 2023
Countries Tunisia president fires foreign minister Tunis – Tunisian President Kais Saied on Tuesday fired the country’s top diplomat – the fourth minister to lose... Read more 8 Feb, 2023