Tunisian parliamentary election records just 8.8% turnout
Fall in votes follows President Kais Saied’s suspension of legislature and redrawing of country’s political map Tunisia has recorded the lowest electoral turnout in its...
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Tunisians go to polls in election set to cement rule of strongman president
Opposition groups are boycotting vote that one prominent party leader describes as ‘a still-born farce’ Tunisians return to the polls on Saturday, 11 years to...
Emmanuel Macron accuses Russia of feeding disinformation in Africa
French president says Moscow is pursuing ‘predatory project’ to spread influence in African countries Emmanuel Macron has accused Russia of feeding disinformation to further its...
Tunisia referendum approves expansion of president’s powers – officials
Electoral commission – controlled by President Kais Saied – says 95% voted yes in constitutional referendum, which was boycotted by opposition groups Tunisian president Kais...
Tunisia president celebrates projected victory to give him almost total power
Kais Saied’s supporters fill central Tunis as some fear return of authoritarian rule in birthplace of Arab spring Tunisian president Kais Saied has celebrated the...
Tunisians vote in referendum on handing president almost total power
Critics of Kais Saied fear he will rip up democracy that emerged from 2011 revolution Tunisians have begun voting in a referendum on a new...
Eya Guezguez, Tunisian Olympic sailor, dies aged 17 in training accident
Guezguez and her sister Sarra competed at Tokyo Games Sarra survives accident where dinghy reportedly capsized The Tunisian Olympic sailor Eya Guezguez has died in...
Tunisian crisis escalates as president dissolves parliament
Kais Saied acts after parliament votes to repeal decrees he used to assume near total power Tunisia’s president, Kais Saied, has issued a decree dissolving...
‘We need bread’: fears in Middle East as Ukraine war hits wheat imports
Aid agencies warn of ‘ripple effect’ as soaring wheat prices hit countries already facing inflation, food insecurity and conflict Concerns are growing across the Middle...
UN-backed investigator into possible Yemen war crimes targeted by spyware
Analysis of Kamel Jendoubi’s mobile phone reveals he was targeted in August 2019 The mobile phone of a UN-backed investigator who was examining possible war...
