Sahel
Gold boom bankrolls Sahel conflicts
Surging global gold prices are fuelling violence and instability in West Africa’s Sahel, reports the BBC. Military regimes in
An annual pilgrimage made by thousands of Jews to the southern island of Djerba has been cancelled due to the conflict in Gaza, Perez Trabelsi, the head of the organizing committee, told Reuters on Friday "how do we celebrate when people die every day?," Djerba – a holiday destination – is home to Africa’s oldest synagogue and the annual pilgrimage, attract thousands of Jews annually who come from Israel and several European countries.
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Tunisia
Tunisian opposition party calls for judicial independence, return to constitutional life
In a statement released Wednesday, the National Salvation Front, Tunisia’s largest opposition coalition, said that the recent “show trials”
Tunisia
Tunisian lawyer gets extra sentence for migrant remarks
A Tunisian court has sentenced lawyer and political commentator Sonia Dahmani to an additional two years in prison for remarks
Tunisia
Tunisia Finance Ministry strike averted by deal
A planned strike by Tunisia’s Finance Ministry workers on June 30 was called off after a last-minute agreement with
Tunisia
Tunisia struggles to save ancient Sloughi desert hound
Once prized hunting companions of desert nomads, Tunisia’s ancient Sloughi hounds are now under threat from urbanisation, habitat loss,