The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Tunisia as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. This is a major milestone in the country’s public health journey, coming after decades of sustained national effort.
The Tunisian government is ramping up pressure on opposition figures, journalists and civil society — raising fresh fears of deepening repression and the steady dismantling of democracy.
DJERBA, Tunisia (AP) — Visitors came from France, China, Ivory Coast and Italy, including France’s ambassador to Tunisia, a symbolic gesture after two French citizens were among those killed in the 2023 attack.
Tunisian authorities have ordered one of Africa's oldest rights groups to cease its activities for a month. The move comes as critics say the country is moving toward authoritarian rule.