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Tunisia’s Electricity Crisis: Hamed Matri Warns That the Problem Is Bigger Than STEG Engineers
The numbers, the warnings, and the political choices behind Tunisia’s energy crisis Tunisia’s recurring electricity problems have once again raised a fundamental question: was this crisis unavoidable, or was it the result of years of delayed decisions and ignored warnings? In a recent intervention, engineer and analyst Hamed Matri returned to the controversy surrounding the Tunisian Company of…
When Patriotism Refuses to Be Silent: Hamed El Matri's Republic Day Message and Tunisia's Democratic Crossroads
There are speeches that disappear as quickly as they are published. Then there are speeches that linger—not because they are dramatic, but because they capture what many people have been struggling to put into words. On Tunisia’s Republic Day, Hamed El Matri delivered one such speech. Rather than celebrating the occasion, he opened with a sentence that immediately set the tone: “How can I…
July 25, 2026: A New Generation Takes the Streets — Reflections on Tunisia’s Democratic Struggle
I was unable to attend the march held on Saturday, July 25, 2026, for several personal reasons. Throughout my life, I have participated in many demonstrations and civic movements. Sometimes circumstances allow me to be present on the streets; sometimes they do not. Activism is not measured only by physical presence at every event, but also by the ability to listen, document, analyze, and amplify…
Tunisia's Youth Between Hope and Despair: What a Reddit Thread Reveals About a Generation
As Tunisia approached the July 25 opposition march, one discussion on Reddit became much more than a debate about a protest. It turned into a snapshot of a generation caught between hope and despair, activism and resignation, dreams and disillusionment. Reading through hundreds of comments, one thing becomes clear: young Tunisians are no longer arguing only about politics. They are questioning…
Five Years After Tunisia's Constitutional Crisis: Political Prisoner Ayachi Hammami Calls for President Saied's Resignation
Five years after Tunisian President Kais Saied’s extraordinary power grab on July 25, 2021, a new statement from political prisoner Ayachi Hammami, written from Mornaguia Prison, has reignited debate over the country’s democratic future. Hammami, a veteran lawyer and opposition figure currently detained on political charges, argues that what he describes as a constitutional coup should not…
Gabès Is Suffocating Again: When Industrial Pollution Becomes a Permanent State of Emergency
Another gas leak, another night of fear—and the same unanswered questions. In the early hours of 22 July 2026, residents of Chott Essalem in Gabès awoke not to the sounds of a peaceful summer morning, but to choking air. According to the environmental advocacy group Stop Pollution, dozens of people reportedly suffered respiratory distress following new gas emissions allegedly originating from…
When Oversight Is Blocked, Truth Becomes the First Casualty
Reflections on parliamentary oversight, prison transparency, and the public’s right to know in Tunisia In times of crisis, transparency is not a luxury—it is a necessity. When official information is delayed or withheld, speculation inevitably fills the void, often deepening public anxiety and eroding trust in institutions. These concerns were recently articulated by Thabet El Abed, President…
Tunisia’s Electricity Crisis: A Painful but Necessary Diagnosis
Based on the analysis of economist Ridha Chkondali — rewritten and expanded for discussion. Tunisia’s recurring electricity cuts during the summer of 2026 have triggered anger and frustration among citizens. The phenomenon, known as load shedding (Délestage), has affected households, businesses, and vulnerable people who depend on electricity-powered medical equipment. At first glance, the…
When a Visa Becomes a Barrier: Afef Ben Chahed’s Story and the Human Cost of Administrative Walls
A year of commitment to Wikimania, a missed conference because of a visa process For many people, a visa is seen as a simple administrative formality: prepare documents, submit an application, wait for approval, and travel. But for many others, a visa can become a barrier that separates people from opportunities they have worked hard to earn. The story shared by Afef Ben Chahed is a powerful…
Heitham Mekki: A Friend, a Journalist, and a Voice That Refuses to Be Silenced
There are moments when writing is no longer about reporting facts or analyzing events. It becomes deeply personal. Today is one of those days. The decision of the Court of Appeal in Sfax to sentence journalist and media commentator Heitham Mekki to one year in prison has sparked a nationwide debate about freedom of expression, the place of journalism in a democratic society, and the growing…
Mohamed Hichem Meddeb’s Migration Speech: Between Security Rhetoric, Fear Politics, and Unproven Claims
A Former Interior Ministry Official Using the Language of Alarm On July 10, 2026, Mohamed Hichem Meddeb published a video discussing what he described as “two important files” related to irregular migration in Tunisia. Presented as an intervention from a former Ministry of Interior official, the video immediately adopts a dramatic tone. Instead of opening with verified statistics, official…
No Development Without Freedom: Why a Tunisian Member of Parliament Says Economic Reform Cannot Succeed Without Political Reform
An analysis of a speech by Ali Bouzouzia, Member of the Tunisian Parliament, on governance, corruption, freedom of expression, and economic development. A speech by Ali Bouzouzia, a Member of the Tunisian Assembly of People’s Representatives (ARP) representing Douar Hicher, has attracted more than 50,000 views and 810 reactions on social media after he delivered a blunt assessment of Tunisia’s…
Tunisia's Costly Borrowing: Is the Government Buying Time at the Expense of the Future?
An analysis of Tunisia’s latest financing choices and what they reveal about the country’s growing fiscal constraints. In recent weeks, international media have once again turned their attention to Tunisia’s fragile economic situation. While much of the coverage focused on political speculation surrounding businessman Kamel Ghribi and the country’s future leadership, the more consequential story…
Tunis-Carthage Airport's Taxi Scam Problem Is an Open Secret — and Nobody in Charge Seems to Care
Landing at Tunis-Carthage International Airport should be the start of a visitor’s welcome to Tunisia. For years, it has instead been the start of a well-documented ritual of overcharging, rigged meters, and invented fees — one that Tunisian authorities have known about, written laws against, and repeatedly promised to fix, without ever actually fixing it. Scroll through Reddit, TripAdvisor, or…
From Anonymous Blogs to Legal Chill: Tunisia’s Changing Landscape of Free Expression and the Debate Around Decree 54
As a blogger who started writing back in 2001, I have lived through a very different information landscape in Tunisia. Under the Ben Ali era, censorship was not a concept—it was a daily reality. Many of us wrote anonymously, not as a stylistic choice, but as a necessity. Publishing a political opinion, questioning an official narrative, or simply sharing inconvenient facts could have real…
Cinéma Théâtre Le Rio and the Future of Cultural Investment in Tunisia
A Cultural Institution Beyond a Cinema For decades, Cinéma Théâtre Le Rio has occupied a unique place within Tunisia’s cultural landscape. More than a cinema hall, it has evolved into a multidisciplinary cultural institution that hosts theatre productions, film screenings, festivals, debates, concerts, and civil society initiatives. Through continuous investment and modernization, the venue…
The Birdman of Zembra A tribute to Abdallah Ben Dhafer, guardian of an island
Credits: adapted from a personal tribute shared on Facebook by Abdelmajid Dabbar His neighbors in El-Haouaria called him Asfour — Arabic for “bird.” Not because he could fly, but because he refused to cage them. Since childhood, whenever Abdallah Ben Dhafer came across birds that other kids had trapped — and during the spring migration toward Europe, there were always many — he would buy them…
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