2026 in Tunisia
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Events in the year 2026 in Tunisia.
Incumbents
[edit]- President: Kais Saied
- Prime Minister: Sara Zaafarani
- President of the Assembly of the Representatives by the People: Ibrahim Bouderbala
- Government: Zaafarani Cabinet
Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 20 January – At least four people are killed in flooding in Monastir Governorate, the worst floods since 1950.[1]
- 22 January – A court in Tunis sentences journalists Bohran Bssaies and Mourad Zghidi to 3.5 years imprisonment on charges of money laundering.[2]
- 30 January – President Saied extends the national state of emergency by 11 months, through 31 December 2026.[3]
February
[edit]- 15 February – Police detain opposition figure Olfa Hamdi, leader of the Third Republic party, upon her arrival at Tunis–Carthage International Airport, after calling for a transitional government, and early elections.[4]
- 16 February – Five people are sentenced to up to 15 years' imprisonment on charges of involvement in the 2023 Djerba synagogue shooting.[5]
- 27 February – Former prime minister Ali Laarayedh is jailed for 24 years for aiding the travel of Tunisian jihadists to Syria; seven others are also sentenced in the trial.[6]
March
[edit]- 3 March – A court jails businessman Marouan Mabrouk for corruption, while former prime minister Youssef Chahed and several ex-cabinet members are sentenced in absentia to six years in prison and fined $800 million for their handling of Mabrouk’s case.[7]
- 19 March – A court sentences migrant rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison, on charges of money laundering and illicit enrichment.[8]
- 31 March – A court sentences journalist Ghassen Ben Khelifa to two years in prison on charges of publishing fake news.[9]
April
[edit]- 17 April – A court sentences comedian and actor Lotfi Abdelli in absentia to 18 months’ imprisonment on charges including insulting state officials and offending public morality.[10]
- 24 April –
- Journalist Zied Heni is detained by order of the public prosecutor, after publishing an article critical of the judiciary.[11] He is sentenced to 1 year in prison on 7 May.[12]
- Authorities order a one-month suspension of the Tunisian Human Rights League, a civil society organization and member of the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet.[13]
- 28 April – President Saied dismisses Energy Minister Fatma Thabet amid controversy over planned renewable energy projects ahead of a parliamentary vote; Salah Zouari is appointed to temporarily oversee the ministry.[14]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[15]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 20 March – Independence Day
- 20-21 March – Eid al-Fitr
- 1 April – Eid al-Fitr holiday
- 9 April – Martyrs' Day
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 27 May – Eid al-Adha
- 16 June – Islamic New Year
- 25 July – Republic Day
- 13 August – Women's Day
- 25 August – Mawlid
- 15 October – Evacuation Day
- 17 December – Revolution and Youth Day
Deaths
[edit]- 19 February – Abderrazak Kéfi, 87, minister of transport (1987–1988).[16]
- 19 April – Driss Guiga, 101, minister of the interior (1980–1984).[17]
Art and entertainment
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Four killed by floods after Tunisia's worst rainfall in 70 years". Al Jazeera. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ^ "Two popular Tunisian journalists handed three-year jail terms". Al Jazeera. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
- ^ Amara, Tarek (30 January 2026). "Tunisia extends state of emergency by 11 months until Dec 31". Reuters. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ^ Amara, Tarek (15 February 2026). "Tunisian police detain opposition figure Olfa Hamdi at airport". Reuters. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "Tunisia jails five over deadly 2023 Djerba synagogue attack". Africanews. 17 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ Amara, Tarek (27 February 2026). "Former Tunisian PM Larayedh jailed for 24 years in Syria jihadist case". Reuters. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ^ Amara, Tarek (3 March 2026). "Tunisia jails tycoon Mabrouk for corruption, former PM for handling of case". Reuters. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ Amara, Tarek (19 March 2026). "Tunisia jails prominent migrant rights activist Saadia Mosbah to 8 years". Reuters. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ Amara, Tarek (31 March 2026). "Tunisian journalist sentenced to two years, union denounces systemic attack on media". Reuters. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ^ Heritage, Timothy (17 April 2026). "Tunisian comedian Abdelli sentenced in absentia, says ruling targets free speech". Reuters. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ^ Amara, Tarek (24 April 2026). "Tunisian journalist detained after criticising judiciary, lawyer says". Reuters. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ^ Amara, Tarek (7 May 2026). "Tunisian court sentences journalist Zied Heni to one year in prison". Reuters. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ^ Amara, Tarek (25 April 2026). "Tunisia suspends Nobel Peace Prize-winning LTDH rights group". Reuters. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ^ Amara, Tarek (28 April 2026). "Tunisia president sacks energy minister ahead of renewable energy projects vote". Reuters. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ^ "Tunisia Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ Bahoury, Talel (19 February 2026). "L'ancien ministre Abderrazak Kéfi n'est plus". L'Économiste Maghrébin (in French). Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "وفاة ادريس قيقة". Mosaique FM. 19 April 2026. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
External links
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