Fighting in Sudan has entered a second week, with gunfire and explosions shattering a temporary truce in the capital Khartoum.

The Tunisian police arrest Rached Ghannouchi, head of the opposition Ennahda Party, take him to "unknown destination."

Tunisian football player Nizar Issaoui, 35, has died from burns suffered after setting himself alight earlier this week as a protest against "police injustice"

The American was arrested for "inciting our children to renounce Islam and convert to Christianity."

Syria and Tunisia have agreed to resume their diplomatic relations after a decade.

Tunisians take to the streets in the capital Tunis on Sunday demanding the release of about 20 opponents of President Kais Saied who have been arrested in recent months amid anti-government protests.

Top diplomats of Syria and Tunisia conferred on re-opening of embassies and appointing ambassadors. 

The United Nations has warned the European Union is providing support to organizations perpetrating rights abuse in Libya.

Tunisian President Kais Saied says he has decided to restore diplomatic ties with Syria which were cut off almost a decade ago.

International human rights groups on Thursday rebuked Tunisian President Kais Saied for making “racist remarks” against migrants from sub-Saharan Africa, calling for an independent probe into attacks fuelled by his rhetoric.