World Jan 29 Low voter turnout in Tunisian elections casts doubt on future parliament’s legitimacy Voters in Tunisia massively shunned parliamentary elections seen as an important test for their president and their country's troubled democracy, according to preliminary turnout figures Sunday. Independent observers reported scattered violations.
World Dec 18 Tunisia’s president urged to resign after unprecedented low turnout for elections Tunisian opposition figures called Sunday for the president’s resignation after disastrous parliamentary elections in which less than 9 percent of voters cast ballots.
World Jul 26 Tunisia on edge as president suspends parliament, fires PM Tunisia's president suspended the legislature and fired the prime minister following nationwide protests over the country's economic troubles and the government's handling of the coronavirus crisis.
World Dec 24 20 migrants dead off Tunisia after boat sinks, more missing About 20 African migrants were found dead Thursday after their smuggling boat sank in the Mediterranean Sea while trying to reach Europe, Tunisian authorities said.
World Jan 14 Tunisia, shaken by protests, marks 7 years since revolution A coalition of political parties and associations called for peaceful protests over price hikes on the anniversary of its revolution.