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This stunning Mediterranean country has lifted all COVID restrictions

This north African country has ancient ruins to rival Rome.

Culture news

Raï and Harissa added to UNESCO heritage list

Ever bopped along to some Algerian Raï? Had a palate burst with the flavour of Tunisian Harissa?

Sport

France will go through to the next round despite Tunisia upset

France will play the runners-up from Group C, while Australia will face the winners.

Tunisia

Bonjour! Francophone leaders gather for Tunisia summit

Emmanuel Macron is seeking more support for Ukraine, and encouraging efforts to strengthen the use of French, especially in North Africa.

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Growing anger at waste crisis gripping Tunisia's second city

Rubbish has been piling up in the streets of Sfax, as landfill sites reach capacity and local residents are forced to burn their own refuse.

Italy

Italian police arrests 12 in alleged migrant smuggling ring

A police statement said that the suspects allegedly asked for €3-5,000 in cash per person and had considered throwing passengers overboard in the case of problems along the journey.

Italy

Hundreds of migrants in limbo as Italy closes ports to NGOs

NGOs have condemned Italy's decision to block its ports to humanitarian vessels, as hundreds of migrants remain stranded at sea waiting for safe passage.

Travel News

Drunk passenger forces plane to make emergency landing in Greece

Police said the man had been behaving aggressively on the flight and had been travelling with fake documents.

Football Now

Can an African team win the World Cup?

In partnership with Media City

An African team has never made the last four of the World Cup but will things change in Qatar? A former World Cup winner tells us why it's possible.

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Turtles freed in Tunisia with tracking monitor

Three rescued loggerhead turtles are released into the Mediterranean off the Tunisian coastal city of Sfax, one, named Marwa, with a tracking beacon glued to its shell to help researchers better protect the threatened species.

Tunisia

Three migrants dead and ten missing in shipwreck off Tunisian coast

Officials say the boat carrying more than 50 Tunisian migrants had been trying to reach Europe illegally.

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Jewish pilgrimage begins at the Ghriba synagogue in Tunisia

Pilgrims have arrived for the annual Ghriba pilgrimage on the tourist island of Djerba in southern Tunisia.

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Tunisians defy ban to protest against president

Clashes between protesters and police during a demonstration against President Kais Saied on the 11th anniversary of the Tunisian revolution in the capital Tunis.

Scenes

Female DJs step up and break taboos in Tunisia

In partnership with Media City

"Usually, when I'm at a party, I stand so close to the DJ box and I keep wondering what is that guy doing? What are all those buttons made for?"

Tunisia

Tunnel discovered near French ambassador's residence in Tunisia

Anti-terrorism officials and prosecutors are investigating the tunnel.

Tunisia

Hundreds rally in Tunis to protest President Saied's 'power grab'

Hundreds of protesters have rallied in Tunisia’s capital on Sunday, calling for the country's constitution to be respected and demanding the impeachment of President Kaïs Saied after the leader gave himself the power to rule by decree last Wednesday.

Italy

Italy fears an increase in migrants from Tunisia's political crisis

Two weeks ago, Tunisia's President Kais Saied ousted the government and froze the activities of the parliament

Tunisia

Will Tunisia's political crisis affect migration numbers to Europe?

Some believe there is no future in Europe. For others, Kais Saied’s recent power grab will persuade people to stay.

Tunisia

'Our lives are not worth saving': Anger in Tunisia amid COVID-19 wave

Teams at El Jellaz, Tunisia's largest cemetery, are working around the clock digging graves for the dead.

Tunisia

Tunisia grapples with its biggest political crisis in a decade

Two weeks after President Kais Saied ousted the government and froze the activities of parliament, Tunisia is still facing its biggest crisis in a decade of democracy.