Iman Al-Hamdi

Tunisians face shortages, rising food prices and falling purchasing power as families struggle with mounting costs during summer of 2026. 

The head of the Tunisian Observatory for Human Rights, Mustapha Abdelkabir, estimated that around 10,000 Tunisian migrants have gone missing at sea since 2011.

Tunisia has introduced rolling power cuts as soaring electricity demand during an intense heatwave strains the national grid and risks blackouts.