Tunisia

A leading opposition candidate in Tunisia's upcoming presidential election has been arrested on suspicion of falsifying endorsements, sparking outrage and claims of political interference.

As a result of the Italian-Tunisian partnership to mitigate migration, thousands of would-be migrants to Europe are stuck in Tunisia amid rising anti-immigrant rhetoric and violence.

The International Organization for Migration Tunisia branch says some 7,000 migrants live in or near Jebeniana and El Amra. 

Food sovereignty has become a high priority among local NGOs, civil society and the government to protect against foreign investments that that may steal land from local farmers.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni signed agreements with Tunisian President Kais Saied, aiming to enhance economic relations and address irregular migration.

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Rights groups have urged authorities to free detainees. President Saied has described them as terrorists and traitors and says judges who free them would be abetting their crimes.

President Kais Saied said this week that what happened was not an ordinary escape, but rather a smuggling operation that was planned for months with the aim of causing chaos in the country.

The interior ministry published the names and photos of the escaped convicts and urged citizens to contact the police if they see them.

A video taken Wednesday shows heavy damage to the site, including to the fenced-off grave of a 16th-century rabbi.