Tunisia aims to raise phosphate output to 14 million metric tons in 2030
Tunisia aims to raise phosphate production about five-fold to 14 million metric tons in 2030, the government said on Wednesday, part of a plan which seeks to restore the vital sector to help revive‮ ‬Tunisia's faltering public finances.
Tunisia puts 40 opposition figures on trial. Activists say the move is politically motivated
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A Tunisian court opened a high-profile trial Tuesday in which 40 people, including leading opposition figures, stand accused of conspiring against state security. Activists protested outside, calling it a baseless case and part of a politically driven crackdown.
Tunisia begins trial of prominent opposition leaders on conspiracy charges
Tunisian activists protested on Tuesday near a Tunis court where prominent figures face charges of conspiring against state security in a trial that the opposition says is fabricated and a symbol of President Kais Saied's authoritarian rule.

Migrants rescued

Migrants rescued from energy platform off Tunisia after four days, charity says
Over 30 Sea Migrants Stranded on Oil Rig off Tunisia, Charity Says
More than 30 migrants including two children have been stranded for three days on an oil rig off Tunisia and are in dire need of help, the Sea-Watch charity said on Monday. A reconnaissance plane operated by Sea-Watch spotted the group on the Miskar oil platform on Saturday,
Migrants rescued after several days stranded on oil platform
Thirty-two migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean have been rescued by an NGO ship after spending several days stranded on an oil platform off the coast of Tunisia. "Women, men and children" were shipwrecked with no food or water,
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Tunisia: Trial of alleged ‘plot’ against the state decried as travesty of justice
The lawsuit against dozens of opponents accused of conspiring to overthrow President Saied is denounced as unfair and politically motivated
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Tunisia: Small Cabinet meeting focuses on phosphate production and processing programme for 2025-2030
Upgrading sulfuric acid units and enhancing their readiness, alongside implementing a maintenance programme for heavy machinery and trucks
Agency Tunis Afrique Press on MSN7h
Tunisia: Inflation slows to 5,7% in February 2025 (INS)
TUNIS: Inflation slowed to 5.7% in February 2025 from 6% in January, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) announced on Wednesday. The INS attributed the decrease in inflation to slower price increases in several key categories.
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‘A mockery’: Mass trial begins in Tunisia of political opponents
Human Rights Watch denounced the mass trial, calling it a “mockery”.
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Tunisia opposition figures go on trial on state security charges
The trial of several prominent Tunisian opposition figures accused of national security offences opened on Tuesday, with lawyers and relatives denouncing the case as politically motivated.The around 40 high-profile defendants include activists,
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Tunisia opponents to be tried on state security charges amid crackdown
A highly anticipated trial of several prominent Tunisian opposition figures accused of plotting against state security is set to start Tuesday, with critics and rights groups denouncing it as unfair and politically motivated.
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A Strategic Bridge Between Africa And Europe: Tunisia’s Role In The Innovation Ecosystem
Tunisia is often overlooked in discussions of Africa's burgeoning tech scene, writes guest author Alberto Onetti, chairman of Mind the Bridge. But the region boasts a vibrant ecosystem ripe with potential and a strategic location.
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Tunisia aims to raise phosphate output to 14m metric tons in 2030
Tunisia aims to raise phosphate production about five-fold to 14-million metric tons in 2030, the government said on Wednesday, part of a plan which seeks to restore the vital sector to help revive‮ ‬Tunisia's faltering public finances.