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Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed decided, without giving official reasons, to sack Prime Minister Kamel Madouri on the night of Thursday March 20, 2024, according to reports. The technocrat, who was appointed last August in a major reshuffle, was immediately replaced by Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri, Minister of Equipment. The rest of …

The World Bank has decided to grant an additional $150 million in funding to the Tunisian Ministry of Health, to support several key health initiatives, according to reports. At a meeting between Mustapha Ferjani, Minister of Health, and Fadia Saada, Regional Director of Human Development for the Middle East and …

An 11-year-old girl from Sierra Leone was found adrift in the Mediterranean off Lampedusa, Italy, as the sole survivor of a migrant boat that capsized after leaving Sfax, Tunisia. According to Katja Tempel, spokeswoman for Compass Collective Germany, “she told us that they had left four or five days ago …

9.7 million Tunisian voters were called to the polls on Sunday October 6 to elect their president from the three candidates in the running, according to reports. Incumbent President Kaïs Saïed faces two challengers, Zouhaïr Maghzaoui, a former member of parliament who headed an Arab nationalist party, and Ayachi Zammel, …

Tunisian police arrested presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel on Monday, amid growing fears among rights groups and the opposition that prominent rivals to President Kais Saied will be excluded from the race, Reuters reported, citing Mahdi Abdel Jawad, a member of his campaign. The arrest comes as the electoral commission prepares …

In Tunisia, the lack of water is a major development problem, and access to this essential element is becoming a chore. According to the Tunisian Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries, global warming is causing water to evaporate. Despite the presence of numerous dams to conserve water, the situation …

Tunisian security and military forces caught five Islamists who escaped from a prison last week, where they were serving time for killing two secular politicians and policemen, Reuters reported. The interior ministry said four of the escapees were captured on a mountain near Tunis early on Tuesday, while another was …

Authorities in Tunisia say at least five migrants have died and seven others are missing after their boat sank off the coast. The vessel, heading for Europe, was carrying 35 people, mostly Tunisian nationals, including women and children. Twenty-three passengers have been rescued. The boat capsized shortly after setting sail …

Tunisian President Kais Saied has announced the dismissal of the country’s first female prime minister, Najla Bouden. Ms Bouden was hand-picked by President Saied to lead the government after he removed her predecessor two years ago and took control of almost all state powers. Her late-night dismissal was followed by …

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Tunisian security agents of committing “serious abuses” against black African migrants attempting to get to Europe. The campaign group said it had interviewed more than 20 migrants and asylum seekers since March. Seven were among more than 1,000 black Africans expelled or forcibly transferred …