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Jan
05
2024
By The African Mirror
Tunisian anti-terrorism unit arrests Al Jazeera reporter

Tunisian anti-terrorism unit arrests Al Jazeera reporter

NEWS
A Tunisian anti-terrorism unit arrested Al Jazeera reporter Samir Sassi, the Tunisian journalists' union said. The unit has searched his home and seized his computer and phone, as well as those of his family members, the union said in a statement on Thursday. The union denounced the arrest as "arbitrary" and alluded to the possibility of Sassi being investigated for a suspected terrorism charge since his lawyer is not allowed to talk to him for 48 hours. Al Jazeera's Tunis bureau chief, Lotfi Hajji, said on his Facebook account that security forces did not tell Sassi's family why he was…
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Jan
03
2024
By The African Mirror
Tunisian journalist detained after criticising minister

Tunisian journalist detained after criticising minister

MEDIA FREEDOM
TUNISIAN judicial authorities ordered that prominent journalist Zied El-Heni should be detained and tried on charges of defamation, days after he criticised the trade minister, his lawyer said. El-Heni will have his first court hearing on January 10 on the charge of "defaming others on social media," his lawyer Ayachi Hammami told reporters. Police first arrested him on Thursday after he made comments about the minister on local radio in an interview that was posted on Facebook, Tunisia's state news agency said. Tunisia's journalists union demanded his immediate release, calling his detention a "violation of legal provisions governing the trial…
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Dec
30
2023
By The African Mirror
Tunisia’s Man Utd midfielder Mejbri opts not to play at AFCON

Tunisia’s Man Utd midfielder Mejbri opts not to play at AFCON

AFCON 2023
TUNISIA will be without Manchester United's Hannibal Mejbri at the African Cup of Nations as the midfielder decided he was not ready to be in the squad, manager Jalel Kadri said. The 20-year-old Mejbri decided to skip next month's tournament amid media speculation that he is close to securing a loan move away from Old Trafford. "Hannibal told me that he did not feel ready for the African Cup of Nations because he is going through an important situation at his club," Kadri told a press conference. Experienced midfielder Ferjani Sassi has been excluded from the final 27-man squad along…
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Nov
08
2023
By The African Mirror
Tunisia arrests the five Islamists who escaped from prison last week

Tunisia arrests the five Islamists who escaped from prison last week

NEWS
TUNISIAN security and military forces caught five Islamists who escaped from prison last week, where they were serving time for killing two secular politicians and policemen. The interior ministry said four of the escapees were captured on a mountain near Tunis early on Tuesday, while another was arrested, with the help of citizens, two days ago in the Ettadamen neighbourhood of the capital. Security sources described the five men as "very dangerous terrorists". The government sacked top intelligence officials after their escape, which was seen as a rare security breach. Ahmed Malki, known as "the Somali", was among the five. Malki had…
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Oct
22
2023
By The African Mirror
Italy signs deal to take in migrant workers from Tunisia

Italy signs deal to take in migrant workers from Tunisia

NEWS
ITALY signed a deal to take in some 4,000 workers from Tunisia, in line with pledges to help the northern African state stem the pressure from migrants at its borders. The deal was signed during a visit by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani to Tunis, where he was scheduled to meet his counterpart Nabil Ammar and President Kais Saied, his office said. It envisages regular migration channels for "qualified workers" willing to come to Italy, an Italian briefing note said as Rome also promised to help Tunisia in its efforts to stop migrant smugglers and create job opportunities for the young.…
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Oct
18
2023
By TAREK AMARA
Tunisia to keep fuel, food subsidies in 2024, raise taxes for banks, others

Tunisia to keep fuel, food subsidies in 2024, raise taxes for banks, others

BUSINESS
TUNISIA expects its economy to grow by 2.1% in 2024, up from 0.9% in 2023 and plans almost the same subsidies for fuel, electricity and food while raising taxes for banks, hotels and liquor firms, a bill on its budget showed on Tuesday. The bill included no reference to an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Tunisia's President Kais Saied this year rejected what he called IMF 'diktats' saying they could lead to social protests, casting doubt on the IMF deal. Tunisia last year reached a staff-level deal with the IMF for a $1.9 billion loan, but it has…
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Sep
24
2023
By GABRIELA BACZYNSKA
Germany’s Baerbock joins chorus criticizing EU migration deal with Tunisia

Germany’s Baerbock joins chorus criticizing EU migration deal with Tunisia

NEWS
GERMAN Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock joined a growing chorus of critics of the European Union's new migration deal with Tunisia, saying human rights and procedural faults ruled it out as a blueprint for the future. Her letter to the EU executive European Commission highlights the EU's inner conflict between those pursuing ever-tougher policies to stop illegal immigration and others who emphasize humanitarian considerations and labour market gaps. Italy, the Netherlands and EU institutions in July signed the agreement with Tunisia, promising aid to Tunis in exchange for President Kais Saied cracking down on people smugglers and keeping a tighter lid…
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Sep
23
2023
By TAREK AMARA
Tunisia detains cartoonist over drawings mocking prime minister

Tunisia detains cartoonist over drawings mocking prime minister

NEWS
TUNISIA'S public prosecutor detained the cartoonist Tawfiq Omrane over drawings mocking the prime minister, Omrane's lawyer said, fuelling concern among free speech advocates. Omrane is well known for publishing satirical cartoons featuring President Kais Saied, who seized almost all powers two years ago after he shut down Tunisia's elected parliament in a move that the opposition described as a coup. "The police interrogated him (Omrane) for hours without the presence of lawyers on suspicion of insulting through social networks ... over cartoons mocking the prime minister," his lawyer, Anas Kadoussi, told Reuters. Kadoussi said the cartoonist could face one year…
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Jul
16
2023
By TAREK AMARA
Tunisia says undocumented migrants in the country received $1 billion this year

Tunisia says undocumented migrants in the country received $1 billion this year

NEWS
UNDOCUMENTED sub-Saharan African migrants in Tunisia received three billion dinars (about $1 billion) in remittances from their countries during the first half of 2023, an official from the national security council said in a meeting late on Friday. President Kais Saied, who chaired the meeting, said, "This figure is shocking and indicates that Tunisia is being targeted." Saied denounced this year's undocumented sub-Saharan African immigration to his country, saying in comments criticised by rights groups that it was aimed at changing Tunisia's demographic makeup. The amount of the announced transfers for undocumented migrants is higher than revenues of the vital tourism…
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