Tunisia
‘People Here Forget They’re African’: The Rapper Fighting for Tunisian Women
As part of VICE's Next 50 series, VICE News spoke to Tunisia's most prolific female rapper on hip-hop, migration and race in a time of rising authoritarianism in the country.
The African Country That’s Embracing the Racist ‘Great Replacement’ Theory
Tunisia has seen a surge in brutal racist attacks against Black migrants from sub-Saharan countries, and counter-protests, after President Kais Saïed claimed there's a secret campaign to separate Tunisia from its Arab identity.
Tunisia Has the Arab World’s First Woman Prime Minister, But Not Everyone's Convinced
Any happiness at a progressive appointment is being undermined by concern among young people that the appointment of the little-experienced Najla Romdhane is being used as a cover to the president’s power grab.
Anti-Drug Laws Are Being Used To Crush Dissent in the Birthplace of the Arab Spring
The government is meting out extreme sentences to thousands of young Tunisians for any kind of drug use or possession, while President Kais Saied has announced that he will rule by decree.
Police Brutality Against Tunisia's LGBTQ Community Is Even Worse Under COVID Restrictions
Lockdown measures have been used as a way to crackdown on prominent activists.
The Only Democratic Success Story of the Arab Spring Is Facing a Coup
Tunisian President Kais Saied has invoked emergency powers to dismiss parliament and sack his prime minister. Many fear the decision marks a return to authoritarian rule.
A Tunisian MP Was Repeatedly Slapped During a Debate in Parliament
Opposition politician Abir Moussi was assaulted by another MP after she began a Facebook livestream during a parliamentary session.
A Cop Harassed Her For Being a Lesbian. When She Complained, She Was the One Arrested
The arrest, abuse and detention of one of Tunisia’s most prominent LGBTQ activists has shone a light on the challenges facing the community.
The Football Banner That Helped Kill the Super League
The "Created by the Poor, Stolen By the Rich" banner from Tunisian Club Africain has come to symbolise the fight against big money in football.
The Permanent Wait: The Stranded Migrants Trapped in Limbo
Over 1,000 people are currently stuck in a city on the Tunisian coast with no clear way to leave, dreaming of a better life across the sea in Europe.
Ten Years On, Tunisia Still Seethes With Anger, But at What?
Youth-led protests have been sweeping the birthplace of the Arab Spring over a lack of opportunities. It seems familiar, because it is.
Migrants Are Shunning People Smugglers and Going it Alone on TikTok
Young Tunisians desperate to escape low-paying jobs are clubbing together to buy boats and provisions for the crossing to Europe, and posting their journeys online.