En Route to Tunisia

A Short History of Tunisia

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Tunisia is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Inhabited by Berber tribes, Phoenicians founded Carthage in the 9th century BC. A century later the Arab Muslim conquest occurred in the region, and the first Ottoman conquest of Tunis took place in 1534. It was later a French protectorate from 1881 until independence in 1956. Leader of the independence movement Habib Ali Bourguiba became President and Zine El Abidine Ben Ali came to power in 1987. Accused of misrule and corruption, he was ousted in 2011 during the Tunisian Revolution. In 2015 the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet won the Nobel Peace Prize for their work in building a peaceful, pluralistic political order in Tunisia. Despite the current political crisis, Tunisia is considered to be the only full democracy in the Arab World.

Latest News about Tunisia on the MagkaSama Project

News Digest Tunisia: Elections Présidentielles, Recettes Touristiques, Migrants, Décès de Ben Ali,…

Published every Monday, and updated daily through the week, our News Digest Tunisia is a selected compilation of recent stories on various topics to keep an eye on, from grassroots groups, major NGOs and international media sources around the world. Available in English and/or French. If you want to send a story idea or news tip, please use the form on this page. Chaque Lundi,...

News Digest Tunisia: Elections présidentielles, Cinéma Tunisien, Ben Ali, Pluies diluviennes,…

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Culture / Art, Economy, Environment, Politics

News Digest Tunisia: Elections présidentielles, Cinéma Tunisien, Ben Ali, Pluies diluviennes,…

News Digest Tunisia: Elections présidentielle, Ghar El Melh, Lutte contre la déforestation, Reprise du tourisme…

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Economy, Environment, Freedom of Expression, Politics, Tourism

News Digest Tunisia: Elections présidentielle, Ghar El Melh, Lutte contre la déforestation, Reprise du tourisme…

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Economy

Tunisie : Les salaires sont les plus faibles en Méditerranée (ITES)

C’est l’Institut tunisien des études stratégiques (ITES) qui l’indique. Le site Webdo rapporte les déclarations du directeur général de l’Institut, Néji Jalloul : la Tunisie compte près de 1,7 million de pauvres et près de 60% des familles tunisiennes sont surendettées. On apprend aussi que l’épargne familiale est quasiment absente puisque 50% des...

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Civil Society, Economy

Remaniement ministériel en Tunisie : les nouveaux ministres attendent le vote de confiance

Alors que la situation politique, sociale et économique en Tunisie est particulièrement tendue avec un chômage toujours au dessus des 15% et une inflation dépassant les 7,5% malgré une légère reprise de la croissance, le chef du gouvernement Youssef Chahed a procédé lundi dernier à un remaniement ministériel attendu depuis plusieurs mois, marqué par...

More News related to Tunisia

Selected Internet resources (French and English) about Tunisia news:

Nawaat

Jeune Afrique

Al Huffington Post Tunisie

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AllAfrica

Learn more about Tunisia

Video to watch and share!

35ème édition du Salon de la création artisanale 2018

Afternoon in Tunis

Fella Films

Startup raises $600,000 to develop new game in Tunisia

Tunisian stew rich in tradition, Town of Nefta

Messages for Tunisia

You can share your experience or show your support by sending a Message. View more on this page.

Vive les Tunisiens!

Vive la Tunisie! Vive les Tunisiens! Nous sommes enfin libérés et libres, on va pouvoir revivre dans ce magnifique pays! Ça va être long et difficile je ne fais pas d’illusions mais on a notre avenir entre les mains et on ne doit rien lacher!

Aziz (Nabeul)

Come visit Tunisia

Hello, I’m french, I live in Marseille but my parents come from Tunisia. They left the country because of Ben Ali and I’m proud on my tunisian roots. I often visit my family near the city of Tozeur and the life is still very difficult for them, my cousins don’t work and their parents are poor…. But Tunisia is rich of its history and culture and tourism is very important... READ MORE

Leila (Marseille)

Des tunisiens d’une gentillesse inouïe

Bonjour au Magkasama Project, merci de nous donner la parole sur votre site car je veux dire que je suis allée en Tunisie il y a 2 mois et que j’ai été accueillie par des gens d’une gentillesse inouïe. J’ai visité la Tunisie du nord au sud et je suis à la fois heureuse d’avoir découvert ce pays mais aussi un peu triste de voir que le pays a de la peine à sortir des... READ MORE

Melody Varanti (Lille)

Book recommendations

List of books from our previous reading groups, suggested by our Members and/or submitted by readers of the MagkaSama Project. We welcome your suggestions (here) for books to be added to this list!

Le Syndrome de Siliana By Mission d'enquête ECPM

Youth and Revolution in Tunisia (African Arguments) By Alcinda Honwana

Le corps de ma mère Broché By Fawzia Zouari

Carthage: Uncovering the Mysteries and Splendors of Ancient Tunisia By D.Soren, A.Ben Abed Ben Khader, H.Slim

La Tunisie Sous-Marine Broché By F. Brun and S. Baccar

Histoire de la Tunisie depuis l'indépendance By Larbi Chouikha and Éric Gobe

Tunisian Mosaics: Treasures from Roman Africa By Aïcha Abed

Tunisia on Twitter

We created a Twitter List: En Route to Tunisia. We added many Twitter accounts from the Tunisian civil society groups, organizations working in Tunisia, as well as other organizations abroad, and campaigns to support. We invite you to follow them to learn more about Tunisia!

Youssef Cherif