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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

Louise Mushikiwabo, le Rwanda, la Francophonie… Et les francophones !

Les 11 et 12 octobre 2018 s’est déroulé le XVIIe Sommet de la Francophonie à Erevan en Arménie. Pendant deux jours, les Chefs d’État et de gouvernement francophones ont débattu des grands enjeux mondiaux et de la contribution de la Francophonie pour y répondre, notamment autour de la question du Vivre ensemble qui constituait la thématique principale de leurs...

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Civil Society, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights

UN expert Clement N. Voule calls on Tunisia to safeguard democratic gains

We support Tunisia and its people, you can read our news and articles on our dedicate page to the country: En Route To Tunisia. Since the popular uprising in Tunisia in 2011 (it strarted on December 2010) that protested against corruption, poverty, and political, tunisians overcame heavy censorship and police repression, and ousted president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali thanks to...

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Oscars: Tunisia Selects ‘Beauty and the Dogs’ for Foreign-Language Category

On Wednesday, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Tunisia has submitted Beauty and the Dogs (Aala Kaf Ifrit), a French-Tunisian drama film written and directed by Kaouther Ben Hania, for the best foreign-language film Oscar. The film premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes last year and opened theatrically in Tunisia on Nov. 12, 2017. During an interview at the...

Six Tunisian men awaiting trial in Italy for saving migrants

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Six Tunisian men awaiting trial in Italy for saving migrants

Everyday, migrants risk their lives through the Mediterranean Sea, trying to reach the European coasts. In June we wrote about the rescue vessel Aquarius, the boat of Franco-German founded organisation SOS Méditerranée whose goal is to aid immigrants who attempt to cross the Mediterranean Sea. We mentioned the boat in this News Digest from last month, and you can read the...

News Digest (Aug. 25, 2018): Kofi Annan has died, UK deporting people, The Sudan Call coalition, Aquarius…

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News Digest (Aug. 25, 2018): Kofi Annan has died, UK deporting people, The Sudan Call coalition, Aquarius…

This is our fourth Weekly News Digest of August, it is a selected compilation of recent stories we publish each Saturday during Summertime. Today: Students and doctor died in Sudan; UK deporting people; The Sudan Call coalition of opposition parties; South Sudan’s forests; Former Secretary-General and Nobel Peace Laureate Kofi Annan has died. En français : L’Aquarius,...

More News related to Tunisia

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

Nawaat

Jeune Afrique

Al Huffington Post Tunisie

AllAfrica

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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!