but i have a feeling that those inside want us to know they re there. mosaique fm is not only tunisia s most popular radio station, it s also the most critical of president kais saied. the station s owner is facing corruption charges, and one of hisjournalists has beenjailed for five years for disclosing information about the country s security services. others fear falling foul of a new law against spreading false information and rumours. those convicted face five years jail, doubled to ten if such content concerns state officials.
The government has already cracked down on prominent opposition leaders and critics this year, including arresting the head of Mosaique FM Nourredine Boutar.
An exchange of gunshots took place on Monday on Djerba, an island just off the Tunisian coast and the location of a Jewish pilgrimage, according to local residents and media reports.