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Events in the year 2026 in Tunisia.

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January

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  • 20 January – At least four people are killed in flooding in Monastir Governorate, the worst floods since 1950.[1]
  • 22 January – A court in Tunis sentences journalists Bohran Bssaies and Mourad Zghidi to 3.5 years imprisonment on charges of money laundering.[2]
  • 30 January – President Saied extends the national state of emergency by 11 months, through 31 December 2026.[3]

February

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March

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  • 3 March – A court jails businessman Marouan Mabrouk for corruption, while former prime minister Youssef Chahed and several ex-cabinet members are sentenced in absentia to six years in prison and fined $800 million for their handling of Mabrouk’s case.[7]
  • 19 March – A court sentences migrant rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison, on charges of money laundering and illicit enrichment.[8]
  • 31 March – A court sentences journalist Ghassen Ben Khelifa to two years in prison on charges of publishing fake news.[9]

April

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  • 17 April – A court sentences comedian and actor Lotfi Abdelli in absentia to 18 months’ imprisonment on charges including insulting state officials and offending public morality.[10]
  • 24 April –
  • 28 April – President Saied dismisses Energy Minister Fatma Thabet amid controversy over planned renewable energy projects ahead of a parliamentary vote; Salah Zouari is appointed to temporarily oversee the ministry.[14]

June

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  • 2 June – The Tunis Court of First Instance sentences Ennahda leader Rached Ghannouchi to life imprisonment on charges of terrorism.[15]
  • 9 June – A court sentences journalist Khaoula Boukrim to four years' imprisonment in absentia under Decree-Law 54, after she had fled to Paris in December 2025.[16]
  • 11 June–19 July – Tunisia participates at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

July

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Holidays

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Deaths

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Art and entertainment

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References

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  1. ↑ "Four killed by floods after Tunisia's worst rainfall in 70 years". Al Jazeera. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
  2. ↑ "Two popular Tunisian journalists handed three-year jail terms". Al Jazeera. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
  3. ↑ Amara, Tarek (30 January 2026). "Tunisia extends state of emergency by 11 months until Dec 31". Reuters. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  4. ↑ Amara, Tarek (15 February 2026). "Tunisian police detain opposition figure Olfa Hamdi at airport". Reuters. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "Tunisia jails five over deadly 2023 Djerba synagogue attack". Africanews. 17 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  6. ↑ Amara, Tarek (27 February 2026). "Former Tunisian PM Larayedh jailed for 24 years in Syria jihadist case". Reuters. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  7. ↑ Amara, Tarek (3 March 2026). "Tunisia jails tycoon Mabrouk for corruption, former PM for handling of case". Reuters. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  8. ↑ Amara, Tarek (19 March 2026). "Tunisia jails prominent migrant rights activist Saadia Mosbah to 8 years". Reuters. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  9. ↑ Amara, Tarek (31 March 2026). "Tunisian journalist sentenced to two years, union denounces systemic attack on media". Reuters. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  10. ↑ Heritage, Timothy (17 April 2026). "Tunisian comedian Abdelli sentenced in absentia, says ruling targets free speech". Reuters. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  11. ↑ Amara, Tarek (24 April 2026). "Tunisian journalist detained after criticising judiciary, lawyer says". Reuters. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  12. ↑ Amara, Tarek (7 May 2026). "Tunisian court sentences journalist Zied Heni to one year in prison". Reuters. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  13. ↑ Amara, Tarek (25 April 2026). "Tunisia suspends Nobel Peace Prize-winning LTDH rights group". Reuters. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  14. ↑ Amara, Tarek (28 April 2026). "Tunisia president sacks energy minister ahead of renewable energy projects vote". Reuters. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  15. ↑ "Tunisian court sentences Ennahdha leader Rached Ghannouchi to life in prison". Al Jazeera. 3 June 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  16. ↑ Berkrot, Bill, ed. (9 June 2026). "Tunisian court sentences prominent journalist Boukrim in absentia to four years". Reuters. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  17. ↑ Gambardella, Luca (2026-07-17). "Saied Hospitalized as Kamel Ghribi Sends a Trojan Horse to Tunis". Il Foglio. Retrieved 2026-07-27.
  18. ↑ "Tunisia marks Saied's 2021 takeover anniversary amid deadly blackouts". euronews. 2026-07-25. Retrieved 2026-07-28.
  19. ↑ "Tunisia rises up as Egypt watches: How do Egyptians read the mobilization against Kais Saied?". www.noonpost.com. 2026-07-27. Retrieved 2026-07-28.
  20. ↑ "Tunisian town of Sidi Bou Said added to UNESCO World Heritage list". Africanews. 26 July 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  21. ↑ "Tunisia Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  22. ↑ Bahoury, Talel (19 February 2026). "L'ancien ministre Abderrazak Kéfi n'est plus". L'Économiste Maghrébin (in French). Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  23. ↑ "وفاة ادريس قيقة". Mosaique FM. 19 April 2026. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
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