April 08
Tunisia: Tunisia's El Kef City Is Rich in Heritage - Centuries of Cultural Mixing Give It a Distinct Identity
El Kef is a city built into the southern face of Jebel Dyr mountain, which is linked to the High Atlas mountains in the north-western region of Tunisia that borders on Algeria. The… Read more »
March 08
Tunisia: Oscars 2024 - Four Daughters Is a Tunisian Masterpiece - What Makes the Film Groundbreaking
Four Daughters is the story of a Tunisian family torn apart by an extremist Islamic group. It's won several major documentary awards and is nominated for a Best Feature Documentary… Read more »
March 16, 2023
Tunisia: President's Offensive Statements Targeted Black Migrants, With Widespread Fallout
The statement by Tunisian President Kais Saied that "urgent measures" were needed "against illegal immigration of nationals from sub-Saharan Africa" which were causing "violence… Read more »
March 08, 2023
Tunisia: Tunisia's President Is Targeting Migrants to Divert Attention From Serious Domestic Problems - a Classic Tactic
Tunisia's president Kais Saied recently called for urgent measures against illegal immigration of sub-Saharan African nationals. He said they were a source of "violence, crime and… Read more »
February 28, 2023
Africa: Germany's New Migration Policy Could Take Away Vital Talent From Several African Countries
Germany has announced a project for migrant centres in five African countries which would offer a select category of Africans the possibility of settling on its soil. The… Read more »
November 17, 2022
Africa: Can an African Team Win the World Cup?
Many football lovers hope an African team will finally win the men's 2022 Fifa World Cup. The world has been waiting for this since the great Brazilian player Pelé predicted… Read more »
November 15, 2022
Tunisia: 80 Years Ago, Nazi Germany Occupied Tunisia - but North Africans' Experiences of World War II Often Go Unheard
Eighty years ago, in November 1942, the Nazis occupied Tunisia. For the next six months, Tunisian Jews and Muslims were subjected to the Third Reich's reign of terror, as well as… Read more »
November 09, 2022
Tunisia: Tunisia's Once-Vibrant Democracy Is On Its Deathbed - but It Can Be Saved
One of the lessons the 21st century is bringing home is that the winners of elections can gradually kill democracies. Healthy democracies have institutional checks and balances… Read more »
September 07, 2022
Tunisia: My Pilgrimage to the Site of Paul Klee's Hammamet With Its Mosque
In this new series, our writers introduce us to a favourite painting. Read more »
August 11, 2022
Tunisia: Former President Bourguiba Did a Lot for Tunisian Women. But Was He Their Emancipator?
Tunisia's National Women's Day is often associated with Habib Bourguiba, the country's first president, who pursued the policy of state feminism. Bourguiba ruled the country for 30… Read more »