Targeting Rachid al-Ghannouchi, the leader of the Islamist Ennahda party, is an escalation in President Kais Saied’s crackdown on dissent.
Tag: Tunisia
Tunisia’s Influence in Europe
The European Union relies heavily on Tunisia to stem migration, giving its increasingly authoritarian president leverage in negotiations with the bloc.
Tunisia’s President Vilifies Migrants From Sub-Saharan Africa
As African migrants are swept up in a widening crackdown, critics say President Kais Saied is openly mining a deep vein of discrimination and prejudice against dark-skinned people in Tunisia.
Support for Tunisian President Slipping After Parliament Vote
Turnout was meager in two rounds of voting for a Parliament stripped of much of its power, with most political parties barred from the elections.
Tunisian Cave Village Empties Out in Face of Drought and Modernity’s Draw
For 1,000 years, homes dug into a desert cliff have sheltered olive farmers and sheep herders from summer heat and winter cold. But an exodus threatens its future. “We are left alone here.”
In a Hospital Ward, the Wounds of Tunisia’s Failed Democracy Don’t Heal
Tunisia’s road to democracy began with a self-immolation, and such cases have filled hospital burn wards ever since, as elected leaders failed to deliver on a promise of prosperity.
As Tunisia Drifts Farther From Democracy, Voters Shun Election
Turnout in Saturday’s parliamentary elections was just over 11 percent, reflecting deep skepticism that politics can solve the North African nation’s grave governmental and economic crises.
Tunisia Heads for First Elections Since Presidential Power Grab
Voters will choose a new Parliament, but under revised rules that vastly dilute the influence of political parties that many blame for sabotaging the North African nation’s 10-year experiment with democracy.
Economic Neglect and Political Instability Unraveled Tunisia’s Democracy
Tensions across the religious-secular fault lines in the country could not be reconciled, and freely elected leaders failed to deliver on the 2011 uprising’s cry for bread, freedom and dignity.
Your Wednesday Briefing
The E.U. agrees to cut gas use.