World Dec 23 As Tunisia suffers economic woes, voters will head to polls for local elections on Sunday By Sam Metz, Associated Press
World Oct 18 Tunisian man suspected of killing two Swedish soccer fans in Belgium under deportation order, officials say In a country that has been repeatedly rocked by extremist attacks, the government's inability to deport the 45-year-old Tunisian national and prevent him from carrying out his attack is sparking a fierce political debate. By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press
World Sep 15 What’s behind the surge in migrants arriving to Italy? Thousand of migrants reached the Italian island of Lampedusa on more than 100 boats this week. Experts say bad weather created a bottleneck resulting in the spike of arrivals from Tunisia. By Renata Brito, Associated Press
World Sep 07 Watch 8:24 Tunisia’s president tightens grip on power by jailing rivals while economy falters Democracy in Tunisia is under pressure. The North African country was long considered a trailblazer for democracy in the Arab world, but now its president has launched an authoritarian crackdown that has jailed political rivals, wrecked the economy and caused… By Malcolm Brabant, Dan Sagalyn
World Aug 09 41 dead in migrant shipwreck off coast of Tunisia, according to 4 survivors RAI and ANSA news agency said the four were first rescued by the Maltese-flagged bulk carrier Rimona in the Straits of Sicily. They were then transferred to the Italian coast guard which brought them to the Sicilian island of Lampedusa. By Nicole Winfield, Renata Brito, Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press
Aug 07 Watch 8:44 Tunisia, EU scrutinized for harsh treatment of migrants along route from Africa to Europe By Malcolm Brabant and Sarah Cutler, Columbia Journalism Fellow Crews have given up hope of finding nearly 30 migrants thrown into the sea after setting sail from Tunisia. It happened as human rights groups called on Tunisia’s president to save migrants trapped on the border with Libya. The crisis… Continue watching
Mar 06 WATCH: State Department gives news briefing as Tunisia works to allay concerns of discrimination By Associated Press State Department spokesman Ned Price held a briefing on Monday as Tunisia’s government seeks to allay growing international concerns about a surge of discrimination against sub-Saharan Africans. Continue reading
Jan 29 Low voter turnout in Tunisian elections casts doubt on future parliament’s legitimacy By Bouazza Ben Bouazza, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 18 Tunisia’s president urged to resign after unprecedented low turnout for elections By Bouazza Ben Bouazza, Associated Press Tunisian opposition figures called Sunday for the president’s resignation after disastrous parliamentary elections in which less than 9 percent of voters cast ballots. Continue reading
Oct 11 Tunisia gets new government, appoints record number of women By Associated Press The ministerial appointments announced by Prime Minister Najla Bouden filled a vacuum that had persisted since President Kais Saied abruptly dismissed his former cabinet and suspended parliament 11 weeks ago. Continue reading