Veteran education unionist Slaheddine Selmi has been elected head of the influential Tunisian General Labour Union, signaling a potential shift toward stability and renewed engagement with the government amid ongoing political and economic tensions in Tunisia. Selmi, 67, is widely regarded as a consensus figure within the powerful labor confederation,…
A Tunisian court on Thursday handed anti-racism activist Saadia Mosbah an eight-year prison sentence on financial misconduct charges, a ruling her lawyer described as “shocking” and politically motivated. The verdict marks the latest in a series of actions targeting civil society in the North African nation. Mosbah, 66, heads the…
Reactions are mounting across Africa as tensions escalate in the Middle East following military strikes by the United States and Israel targeting Iran, and Tehran’s subsequent retaliatory actions across the region. Governments and regional organizations have called for restraint while citizens across several African countries express growing concern about the…
Ahmed Souab, a prominent Tunisian lawyer, rights advocate, and former judge, was released from prison on Monday, February 23, 2026, after serving a 10-month sentence handed down by an anti-terror court. Arrest and Trial Souab, 69, was detained in April 2025 after condemning a mass trial of public figures in…
Tunis, Tunisia – The controversial “Conspiracy 2” case has taken a dramatic turn after a Tunisian court upheld and extended prison sentences against leading opposition figures, intensifying concerns over political repression under President Kais Saied. Ghannouchi’s Sentence Extended At the center of the ruling is Rached Ghannouchi, the 84-year-old leader…
Tunis, Tunisia – President Kais Saied has extended Tunisia’s long-running state of emergency for another 11 months, keeping the extraordinary measures in place until 31 December 2026. The emergency law grants authorities sweeping powers, including the ability to: A Decade of Emergency Rule Tunisia’s state of emergency was first declared…
A Tunisian man sentenced to death for social media posts allegedly insulting President Kais Saied has been pardoned and released, following widespread outrage from human rights groups. Sabre Ben Chouchane, arrested in January 2024, had been convicted by a court in Nabeul for “insulting the president, the justice minister, and…
A Tunisian court has handed down a death sentence to 56-year-old day labourer Saber Chouchane, convicted of insulting President Kais Saied and assaulting state security through Facebook posts. The ruling, delivered on October 3, 2025, is being described as unprecedented in Tunisia’s modern history, according to the Tunisian League for…