AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPress Freedom: Zied el-Heni is due in a Tunis court’s terrorism chamber on October 16 over reporting on leaked audio; he faces four charges and up to 20 years in prison. RSF says the case threatens the protection of journalistic sources. Separately, Reuters reports that about 20 journalists face charges and four are imprisoned as press freedoms erode under President Kais Saied. Economic Pressure: Seven years into Saied’s presidency, growth has resumed and overall unemployment has eased from its pandemic peak, but high food prices, youth unemployment and tight public finances continue to squeeze households. Energy Policy: Tunisia’s hottest summer on record strained the electricity grid and exposed the country’s reliance on energy imports, prompting calls for lawmakers to rethink policy as climate pressures grow. Media Case: A Tunisian court dismissed a case seeking to dissolve Inkyfada’s publisher, an outlet partnered with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.
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