A Tunisian court Wednesday condemned a journalist and virulent critic of President Kais Saied to six months in prison for defaming a civil servant, his brother and lawyer told AFP. Mohamed Boughalleb was arrested by a cybercrime unit a month ago following a complaint filed by a civil servant. Zied Dabbar, president of the national journalists union (SNJT), said the incident was "none other than the latest attempt to intimidate and muzzle journalists by exploiting the apparatus of the state".
Tunisia has withdrawn from the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, a move condemned by rights groups as a
According to reporting by the Libya Observer, some 228 candidates in the second round of municipal elections are facing criminal
Libya, Algeria, and Tunisia are moving forward with a regional electricity interconnection project to enhance energy cooperation and exports, the
Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked Prime Minister Kamel Maddouri, who served less than a year, his office said on Friday.
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