Tunisia antigovernment protests 2026
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Tunisia arrests journalist Mohamed Yousfi amid crackdown on critics
Khaoula Boukrim, founder of the news website TUMEDIA, was sentenced in June to four years in absentia.
Tunisia's Minister of Justice Leila Jaffel said the defendants sought to destabilise the country.
Political commentator Borhen Bsaies was sentenced in January to three and a half years in prison.
Tunisia's top court upholds convictions of opposition figures and activists
The court upheld prison sentences of up to 45 years.
Opposition figures Ghazi Chaouachi, Issam Chebbi, Jawhar Ben Mbarek and Ridha Belhaj were each sentenced to 20 years.
Tunisia's justice minister said the defendants sought to destabilise the country.
8 migrants buried in Tunisia's Ben Guerdane
Eight migrants who drowned after their boat sank were buried in Ben Guerdane, Tunisia.
The eight migrants who drowned were among 15 people aboard a small vessel attempting to reach Europe.
Migrant boat sinking sparks protests in Tunisia
The bodies of 12 people were recovered by Sunday, according to the Tunisian National Guard.
The Tunisian National Guard said 14 people on the boat were from Ben Guerdane and one was from Zarzis.
Protesters burned tyres and blocked roads, and police fired tear gas to disperse crowds.
Protests Erupt in Tunisia Following Fatal Migrant Boat Sinking
A migrant boat carrying 15 Tunisians sank off the southeastern coast of Tunisia while traveling to Italy, leaving eight dead and six missing.
The boat disaster triggered protests in Ben Guerdane amid discontent over deteriorating public services and rising poverty.
Antigovernment protesters take to Tunisia's streets for second month
The July 25 protest was scheduled to coincide with the anniversary of President Saied's 2021 dismissal of the government and suspension of parliament.
Activist Wissem Sghaier said the country is "experiencing a complete collapse".
Saied was one of the legal advisers who helped draft Tunisia's 2014 democratic constitution.
“experiencing a complete collapse”
Protesters in Tunis Demand Resignation of President Kais Saied
The protesters denounced power cuts and the rising cost of living.
Hundreds of Tunisians took to the streets in Tunis on Thursday to call for President Kais Saied to step down.
The march was organised by the Nafas Movement, a new opposition group.