Tunisia News News Tunisia » Government: Tunisia grants visa-free entry to citizens of 22 African countries for up to 90 days
Tunisia offers visa-free entry for up to 90 days to citizens of 22 African countries, with plans for an online eVisa system enhancing travel convenience.
News Tunisia » Government: Tunisia’s president reshuffles Cabinet ahead of October election
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has sacked several members of his Cabinet this week, replacing his defense and foreign ministers as campaigning kicks off for the country’s October ...
News Tunisia » Government: Tunisia’s president backs national unity government
Tunisia’s President Beji Caid Essebsi said he would support a government of national unity, as long as it included Nobel Prize winning groups the UGTT union and UTICA. Any change of government would ...
News Tunisia » Government: Human rights groups join in statement calling Tunisia government to end crackdown on free speech
A group of human rights organizations in a joint statement released on Tuesday called on the government of Tunisia to end its recent crackdown on free speech and free association and to uphold respect ...
News Tunisia » Government: Tunisia government faces vote of confidence
Tunisia’s parliament was gathered on Saturday for a vote of confidence that could see Prime Minister Habib Essid unseated after just a year and a half in office. Essid’s government has been widely ...
News Tunisia » Government: HRW: Tunisia government using arbitrary detention to suppress dissent
The Tunisian government has made arbitrary detention a central instrument of state policy, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report published Wednesday, alleging a systematic effort to quash dissent ...
News Tunisia » Government: Tunisia Forms New Government Amid Protests
This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Tunisia's prime minister announced a ...
News Tunisia » Government: Tunisia: Names Unity Government
Tunisia has formed a national unity government, the country's Prime Minister has announced, days after a popular revolt ousted the president. The Foreign, Interior and Defence Ministers are reported ...
News Tunisia » Government: Tunisia's Islamist Government Cracks Down on Radicals
Tunisia’s Islamist government has declared a hardline Salafist group a terrorist organization, intensifying its crackdown on Islamist extremists and distancing itself from their violent activities, ...