5,905,423 |
33.8 |
10.9 |
Tunisia |
|
A peace rally was held in Djerba to promote unity between races and religions. |
5,905,144 |
34.70486 |
11.2012 |
Tunisia |
|
The personnel of Petrofac oil company protested to demand the interruption of a sit-in which has stopped the production for one month. According to the company's labour union, Petrofac is about to quit Tunisia due to the interruption of gas production lasting for more than one month. A group of workers in a environment company have staged a peaceful sit-in since March 9th in front of the entrace of the oil company Petrofac. They demand the regularisation of their job situation and their integration within the oil companies they have been working in for four years. They also denounce that the management of Petrofac has refused to have a dialogue with them. |
5,905,150 |
36.81897 |
10.16579 |
Tunisia |
|
The General Federation of Telecommunications (FGT), a branch of Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT), staged a a sit-in on Monday outside the Ministry of ICT and DIgital Economy to demand the voice their claims to the autohirities. |
5,905,155 |
35.07485 |
8.90575 |
Tunisia |
|
A corporal of the National Army was killed, on Wednesday, in clashes between army units and and armed Islamists in Jebel Salloum, in the governorate of Kasserine. The soldier died after that Islamic militants opened fire on a military patrol. |
5,905,160 |
35.07485 |
8.90575 |
Tunisia |
|
Two Tunisian soldiers and 14 presumed Islamists were killed on Thursday in clashes in rugged terrain near the border with Algeria this week. The fighting began Wednesday when Islamic extremists opened fire on a military patrol, killing one soldier. The violence took place near Mount Chaambi, a stronghold of Oqba ibn Nafaa group that has carried out numerous attacks on soldiers and police in the region. No other details were revealed "in order to preserve the operation's secrecy". |
5,905,166 |
34.48906 |
8.25948 |
Tunisia |
|
The journalists Samira Souri (Nessma TV), Saida Trabelsi (El Hiwar Ettounsi) and some cameramen were kept hostage for more than thirty minutes by protesters in Om Larayes. The press agents were covering the official visit of a governmental and parliamentary delegation in Gafsa mining basin, which refused to meet with the protesters. The demonstrators demanded an official meeting with the authorities in return for the liberation of the journalists. According to Saida Trabelsi, the whole event lasted for more than half an hour and caused some damages to their vehicle. After negotiations with the protesters, the journalists managed to leave the town and arrive in Gafsa. |
5,905,171 |
35.4013 |
9.2063 |
Tunisia |
|
National army units succeeded, late Saturday night, to repulse an armed attack on Mount Mghilla located between the governorates of Kasserine and Sidi Bouzid. No injuries were reported among servicemen |
5,905,175 |
34.86667 |
9.2 |
Tunisia |
|
Party members and inhabitants of the delegation of Sidi Ali Ben Aoun (gouvernatorate of Sidi Bouzid) organised on Saturday a peaceful march against militant violence and in support of national institutions and development. |
5,905,179 |
36.81897 |
10.16579 |
Tunisia |
|
Patrol agents staged a sit-in of protest on Monday outside the general administration of the Tunisian Customs offices. The protesters demanded mainly the reintegration of the fired agents and the activation of bonuses. |
5,905,184 |
36.81897 |
10.16579 |
Tunisia |
|
Employees in the health sector marched in protest in Tunis to demand greater attention from the government. |