From makeshift camps west of Tripoli to first-aid workshops and legal and media training sessions, preparations are intensifying for the Moroccan Sumud Flotilla 2, part of a broader Maghreb initiative aiming to reach the Egyptian border in a renewed attempt to break the Israeli Occupation’s blockade on Gaza.

The 2026 Reporters Without Borders report shows that global press freedom has fallen to a 25-year low, with the Maghreb region among those most affected by growing political, legal, and economic restrictions on journalism.

Tunisia’s judiciary, under Kais Saied’s grip, is continuing to side with the authorities in targeting figures of the revolution and Islamic and political activism, foremost among them Rached Ghannouchi.

Tunisia’s proposed land corridor through Ras Jedir could turn Tunisia and Libya into regional trade hubs, but its success depends on funding, security, and political coordination.

Kais Saied’s call to review Tunisia’s EU partnership, which he called unfair, has sparked debate at home, with some seeing real grievances and others dismissing it as political rhetoric.