34 Killed in Algerian Wildfires as Heat Waves Parch Mediterranean Region
Algeria’s government said that 10 of the dead were soldiers who were trying to rescue people from the fires, which have raged for days in a forested coastal region.
Tunisia
Stranded in Tunisia, Migrants Wait for Death
Tunisia has pushed African migrants to scorching no-man’s lands along its borders with little food and water. Under a deal with the European Union, Tunisia agreed to tighten border controls in exchange for aid.
Tunisia says it will not be ‘reception centre’ for returning migrants
North African country, which agreed €1bn deal with EU to stem irregular migration, says it will take back only TunisiansTunisia has said it will not be a “reception centre” for returns of sub-Saharan migrants from Italy or any other country in Europe d…
EU signs off €1bn deal with Tunisia to help stem irregular migration
Ursula von der Leyen hails deal as an investment in shared prosperity and stabilityThe EU has signed off on a €1bn (£860m) deal with Tunisia to help stem irregular migration, as the president of the north African country denounced those who offer migra…
Libyan border guards rescue migrants left in desert near Tunisia
Group numbering at least 80 discovered in uninhabited region reportedly without water, food or shelterLibyan border guards have rescued dozens of migrants they said had been left in the desert by Tunisian authorities without water, food or shelter.Hund…
EU to give Tunisia €1bn to fight trafficking and prop up ailing economy
Von der Leyen to return with Italian and Dutch PMs despite warnings over ‘breakdown’ of democracy under SaiedThe president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is to return to Tunisia on Sunday with the prime ministers of Italy and the Net…
Tunisia should not get ‘€1bn on a silver plate’ in migration deal, says MEP
Critics of deal say EU funds should have conditions attached related to human rights and democracyThe EU should not be allowed to sign off on a controversial migration pact with Tunisia without intervening over human rights breaches and a “breakdown” i…
EU accused of whitewashing Tunisian regime in bid to stem migration
Bloc is set to give country £860m despite rapid erosion of democracy since President Kais Saied took power in 2021The children of prominent jailed Tunisian judges and politicians have accused the European Union of betraying its values by whitewashing t…
37 people missing after boat capsizes between Tunisia and Lampedusa
Boat capsized in strong winds with most passengers feared dead, according to four survivors cited by migrants’ organisationThirty-seven people are missing after their boat capsized between Tunisia and the Italian island of Lampedusa, the International …
Tunisians Mourn a Hard-Fought Freedom Rapidly Slipping Away
When reflecting on their Arab Spring revolution, Tunisians often say that freedom of expression was the only concrete achievement. As the country slides back toward autocracy, that, too, is being quickly eroded.