Protests Thousands of protesters marched through Tunisia’s capital, demonstrating against president’s rule and economic crisisBy bnn.newsroomUpdated:January 14, 2023 On Saturday, in response to a call from opposition parties, thousands of protesters marched through the capital in protest of…
Protests Thousands of Tunisians demonstrate against president on the anniversary of 2011 revolutionBy bnn.newsroomUpdated:January 14, 2023 Protesters broke through police barricades in central Tunis on Saturday to protest Tunisian President Kais Saied’s seizure of near total…
Accidents At least five African migrants died and 10 missing after a boat sank off TunisiaBy bnn.newsroomUpdated:January 7, 2023 A judicial official said on Saturday that at least five African migrants died and another ten were missing after their…
Politics Tunisia’s president dismisses the country’s trade minister amid an economic crisisBy bnn.newsroomUpdated:January 11, 2023 Tunisia’s president Kais Saied fired Trade Minister Fadhila Rabhi on Friday, according to the presidency, amid an economic crisis and…
Economy Tunisia’s central bank raises key interest rate by 75 basis points to curb inflationBy bnn.newsroomUpdated:December 30, 2022 Tunisia’s central bank on Friday raised its key interest rate by 75 basis points to 8% from 7.25% to combat…
Politics Tunisia’s UGTT approves two day strike by transport workersBy bnn.newsroomUpdated:December 28, 2022 Tunisia UGTT Union on Wednesday approved a two-day strike involving air, land and sea transport workers on Jan. 25 and…
Crime Tunisian authorities recovered bodies of four people, including pregnant woman, believed to be African migrantsBy bnn.newsroomUpdated:December 27, 2022 Tunisian authorities recovered the bodies of four people believed to be African migrants, including a “pregnant woman,” off the coast…
Economy Tunisia’s UGTT union threatens to “occupy the streets” in protest to next year’s austerity budgetBy bnn.newsroomUpdated:December 26, 2022 Tunisia’s UGTT union, which has more than a million members, will hold mass protests and “occupy the streets” soon to…
Politics Tunisia’s president has been urged to resign following election debacle.By bnn.newsroomUpdated:December 18, 2022 Tunisian opposition leaders demanded the president’s resignation on Sunday following disastrous parliamentary elections in which less than 9% of voters…