Latest news in Tunisia? September 10th, 2026

Key news developments in Tunisia on September 10th, 2026:

• Labor and Social Tensions: The Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) administrative committee escalated its stance against government policies, reaffirming preparations across regional and sectoral union structures for a potential general strike over stalled social dialogues and labor rights. Webdo.tn
• Press Freedom and Detention Concerns: International journalism advocacy groups, including the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and Britain’s National Union of Journalists (NUJ), formally joined the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) in demanding the immediate release of investigative journalist Mohamed El Yousfi. National Union of Journalists (NUJ)
• Civil Society and Activist Detentions: Rights organizations raised severe health alarms regarding detained pro-Palestinian activist Wael Naouar, who has surpassed three weeks on a hunger strike while held in pre-trial detention alongside other members of the Global Sumud Flotilla. Saudi Gazette
• Energy Sector Expansion: The Ministry of Industry, Mines, and Energy finalized approvals under its sixth solar authorization scheme, awarding 455 MW of solar photovoltaic projects across more than 300 private installations to feed into the national grid. Enerdata