Tunisia’s families, lawyers, and opposition warn that under President Kais Saied, rising authoritarianism, arbitrary political detentions, and shrinking freedoms threaten the country’s future.

The Algerian presidency has launched a scathing verbal attack on the country’s leading Islamist party, sparking questions about the motives behind the criticism and its ties to the municipal and parliamentary elections set for mid-2026.

Tunisia has been under a near-continuous state of emergency, which President Saied has used to consolidate power, suppress opposition, and restrict freedoms under weak security pretexts.