In the run up to Sunday's presidential election, the Tunisian minister of justice and foreign affairs told FRANCE 24 that democracy in the country is working. One of our Observers in Tunisia, who lives under police surveillance, reacts to what he says is a joke. Read more...

The press desk at FRANCE 24 was alerted to a "page not found" problem by a Tunisian web user this morning. The 1 August article about President Ben Ali appeared to be no longer available in Tunisia. One of our Observers in the country, who confirmed the block, tells us about the increasing internet restrictions there. Read more...

 

Nicolas Sarkozy is on a three-day trip to Tunisia. A former Tunisian judge, suspended for having criticised his president and now under constant police watch, deplores the French head of state for turning a blind eye to the corruption and authoritarianism Ben Ali's "clan". Read more...

Mokhtar Yahyaoui is a former Tunisian judge. In 2001 he drafted a public letter to president Ben Ali condemning the lack of independence of Tunisian magistrates. A few days later, he was suspended and has since been living under police surveillance.

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Tunisia has just made it into the quarter finals thanks to a draw with the incredible Angolan team. The great losers of this group are Senegal and South Africa. Read more...