Gaza flotilla activist on hunger strike in Tunisia jail ‘on verge of death’
Wael Naouar has been hospitalised as his hunger strike enters its 39th day, the Gaza Sumud Flotilla says.
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Brazilian activist demands Tunisia release Sumud Flotilla organisers
Activists say four organisers of flotilla that sought to break Gaza blockade have been held in Tunisia since March.
Tunisia’s civil society faces growing pressure as crackdown widens
Arrests, prosecutions and suspensions are putting growing pressure on Tunisia’s civil society, Human Rights Watch says.
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How prices in Tunisia have skyrocketed since the Arab Spring
Al Jazeera tracked the cost of common food items and compared them with pre-revolution prices in 2010.
Five years after Saied’s power grab, Tunisia’s old grievances resurface
Economic grievances persist while space for dissent has narrowed under President Kais Saied.
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Tunisia protests: Water, power cuts and rising anger
Tunisia protests: Water, power cuts and rising anger
Published On 31 Aug 2026
Tunisia swelters as power cuts disrupt water supplies
Near 50C temperatures are driving record electricity demand, disrupting water supplies and straining health services.
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Tunisians desperate for water as taps run dry
Tunisians are struggling to access water as extreme heat, power cuts, and aging infrastructure disrupt tap supplies.
Published On 29 Aug 2026
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8 migrants buried in Tunisia’s coastal town of Ben Guerdane
Residents of Tunisia’s coastal town of Ben Guerdane on Wednesday attended the funerals of eight young migrants.
Published On 26 Aug 2026
Libya factions draft initial election pact amid lingering mistrust
Libyan factions sign an initial an election pact, but divided institutions and deep legal gaps threaten its execution.
Search continues in Tunisia as migrant boat sinking sparks protests
Tunisia’s Ben Guerdane reels from violent protests after a boat carrying 15 people sinks, killing at least 12.
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