The Zarzis boat tragedy and the government's abysmal response has ignited protests across Tunisia, as more and more young people turn to immigration via the Mediterranean as their only hope for a dignified life, writes Tharwa Boulifi.
Tunisia's President Kais Saied on Tuesday defended a draft constitution set for a referendum this month, after the drafting committee's chief disavowed a document he said could return the country to dictatorship.
Tunisian police arrested a journalist on Saturday who accused President Kais Saied of asking the army to shut down the headquarters of a powerful labour union.