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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 and crime” set off a nation-wide violent backlash against migrants.

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Tunisia Ennahda Party Spokesman Arrested

The spokesman of Tunisia's Ennahda party has been detained, the party said on Wednesday. Abdelfattah Taghouti was detained by a national guard unit on Tuesday evening, Ennahda said, demanding his immediate release. Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA) contacted the party but it had no information on the reasons behind the arrest. Authorities…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Watch This Guy Ride His Zero SR/F In The Tunisian Desert

As motovlogger Marc Travels makes his way around the globe on his Zero SR/F, public charging situations may vary. Here's one great example in Tunisia.

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‘They spit on us’: What’s really going on in the El Ouardia migrant centre in Tunis

Officially, the El Ouardia migrant centre in Tunis is meant to serve as a reception centre to “welcome and orient” new arrivals to Tunisia. However, what is actually happening there has long remained opaque because NGOs and lawyers aren’t allowed access. The FRANCE 24 Observers decided to investigate the nightmarish…

France 24

Press banned from opening session of new Tunisian parliament

Independent media barred from building to avoid ‘disorder’, as president tightens autocratic grip

The Guardian - UK

New Tunisian Parliament Begins its First Session

Tunisia's new parliament, elected in December and January in a vote with a turnout of 11%, sat for the first time on Monday in a session closed to all but state media and with the opposition coalition saying it would not recognize its legitimacy. Journalists were not allowed to attend…

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As the disturbing scenes in Tunisia show, anti-migrant sentiments have gone global

President Saied is scapegoating his country’s small black migrant population to distract from political failings. Does this sound familiar, asks Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

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Tunisian President Says he Wants Ambassador in Syria

Tunisian President Kais Saied said on Friday he wants to see Tunisia and Syria appoint ambassadors to their countries. "A decision must be taken on this issue," Saied told foreign minister Nabil Ammar during a meeting, according to a video posted on Facebook by the president's office. Tunisia cut off…

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14 Dead Off Tunisia in Migrant Boat Sinking

At least 14 Africans died and 54 were rescued when a boat in which they were trying to reach Europe sank off the coast of Tunisia, the Tunisian National Guard said Thursday. The 14 bodies were recovered overnight in the Mediterranean Sea off Tunisia's central Sfax region, National Guard spokesperson…

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Fourteen people drown when Italy-bound boat sinks off Tunisia

People from sub-Saharan African countries die off Tunisian coast after rise in racist incidents against Black Africans.

Al Jazeera

Facing uproar, Tunisian president denies he's stoking racism

Tunisia’s president has rejected accusations that he is stoking anti-Black racism

The Independent UK

Tunisia's Saied to dissolve municipal councils ahead of local elections

Tunisian President Kais Saied said late on Wednesday he will dissolve municipal councils months before they were due to be elected, further dismantling the systems of government developed after the 2011 revolution that brought democracy.

France 24

Tunisian President to Dissolve Municipal Councils Months before Local Elections

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tunisia tops list of most budget-friendly package holiday destinations

The North African country of Tunisia has some of the best value package holidays going according to loveholidays, with a seven-night break averaging £576 per person, including flights, hotels and transfers

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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 unacceptable acts”. His comments were condemned by the international community and the World Bank paused talks over its future engagement with Tunisia. They also…

France 24

Sub-Saharan migrants flee Tunisia following wave of racist attacks

Sub-Saharan migrants living in Tunisia have been the target of a surge in racist attacks, following a February 21 speech by President Kais Said denouncing what he called "hordes of illegal immigrants". Since then, many migrants have been urgently trying to return to their countries of origin. The Ivory Coast…

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World Bank Halts Talks with Tunisia over President's Anti-migrant Remarks

The World Bank is pausing talks over its future engagement with Tunisia following anti-immigrant comments made by the country's president, Kais Saied, according to an internal message to staff seen by AFP.

France 24

World Bank halts Tunisia program amid migrant crackdown

The World Bank suspends work with Tunisia over a spike in racist attacks fuelled by an inflammatory speech by President Kais Saied. In Nigeria, the opposition party leads peaceful protests in condemnation of the electoral commission's handling of last month's flawed presidential election. And a few hours after the Michelin…

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World Bank halts Tunisia program over president's migrant remarks

WASHINGTON - The World Bank is pausing talks over its future engagement with Tunisia following anti-immigrant comments made by the country's president, Kais Saied, according to an internal message to staff seen by AFP.

Al Jazeera

African Union postpones Tunisia meeting after racist attacks

The conference on fighting illicit financial transactions in Africa scheduled for mid-March has been delayed.

The Independent UK

Tunisia offers new measures for migrants after racist abuse

Tunisia’s government is seeking to allay growing international concerns about a surge of discrimination against people from sub-Saharan Africa

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Tunisia’s one-man show: bad for the country and its people

Editorial: A democracy would get the bailout the country needs. A dictatorship will find getting the money much harder

Radio France Internationale

Tunisia's Saied denies racism charge as Ivorians repatriated, students study online

Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed has rejected accusations of racism and pointed to possible legal action for perpetrators of racial attacks, 10 days after announcing a crackdown on illegal migration. Hundreds of sub-Saharan Africans left Tunisia over the weekend while students are encouraged to study online.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tunisia: Saied Rejects Racism Accusation

Tunisia's president denounced racism on Sunday and pointed to possible legal consequences for perpetrators 10 days after announcing a crackdown on illegal migration using language the African Union condemned as "racialized hate speech". During a statement on Feb.

The Guardian - UK

Tunisia’s authoritarian descent takes new turn with migrant crackdown

Immigrants living in terror after president’s racist speech – but many in country welcome strongman’s power grab

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