Tunisia’s Power-and-Water Breakdown: A new heatwave pushed temperatures near 50°C, triggering rotating electricity cuts by STEG that also disrupt water pumping and bottled-water production, leaving hospitals and households under strain and deepening anger over poor coordination and limited public guidance. Tunisians’ Five-Year Grievances: With familiar 2011 slogans returning, coverage highlights how water, electricity, prices, and medicine shortages are colliding with a tighter political space since Kais Saied suspended parliament and ruled by decree. Libya Election Roadmap: Libya’s rival camps signed a UN-backed “4+4” agreement in Tripoli to amend electoral rules and hold presidential and legislative elections within 24 months under a unified executive framework—though implementation depends on national-level buy-in. Libya’s Regional Diplomacy: Qatar pledged support for ending Libya’s division while engaging Haftar-aligned leadership, underscoring how external backing may shape the roadmap’s chances. Tunisia Civic Freedoms Under Pressure: Four Tunisian activists linked to the Global Sumud Flotilla remain detained for months, raising due-process and fair-trial concerns amid broader restrictions on civic and media freedoms. Tunisia-Germany Talks: German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul visited Tunisia and Algeria to deepen security and economic cooperation, with energy-grid links and renewables on the agenda.