North Africa: Tunisia Flooding Kills Four As Record Rainfall Shuts Schools

Rainfall of a level not seen for more than 70 years has caused flooding in Tunisia, leaving four people dead. Authorities say schools and many businesses, particularly in the… Read more »

North Africa: Tunisia Court Frees NGO Workers Accused of Helping Migrants

A Tunisian court has freed a group of humanitarian workers after handing them suspended sentences for facilitating the "illegal entry and residence" of migrants, a support… Read more »

Tunisia/Nigeria: Nightmare Ending, Admits Nigeria Boss Chelle After Fez Thriller Against Tunisia

Nigeria coach Eric Chelle admitted on Sunday the last 15 minutes of his side's Africa Cup of Nations game against Tunisia was the stuff of nightmares. Read more »

Tunisia: Trial of NGO Workers Accused of Assisting 'Illegal' Migration Opens in Tunisia

Aid workers accused of assisting irregular migration to Tunisia went on trial on Monday, as Amnesty International criticised what it called "the relentless criminalisation of civil… Read more »

Tunisia: Moving Story of Migrants in Tunisia Scoops Top Prize At Marrakech Film Festival

Franco-Tunisian director Erige Sehiri won the Golden Star award at the Marrakech International Film Festival on Saturday evening for Promis le Ciel (Promised Sky), which tells the… Read more »

Tunisia: Prominent Tunisian Activist Arrested As Hundreds Protest Clampdown On Dissent

Lawyers for Chaima Issa, a well-known Tunisian writer and human rights activist, say she was arrested at a protest in Tunis on Saturday as hundreds demonstrated against the… Read more »

Tunisia: Two Years On From EU Deal, Violence Against Migrants in Tunisia Remains Rife

Tunisia's migration policy is under scrutiny two years on from a deal with the European Union intended to discourage illegal migration from the North African country, and from a… Read more »