2025 in Tunisia

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Events in the year 2025 in Tunisia .

Incumbents

• President: Kais Saied
• Prime Minister: Kamel Madouri (until 20 March); Sara Zaafarani (since 20 March)
• President of the Assembly of the Representatives by the People: Ibrahim Bouderbala
• Government: Madouri Cabinet

Events

January

• 1 January – Two boats carrying migrants sink off the coast of Sfax, killing 27 passengers. ^[1]
• 24 January – A man sets himself on fire outside the Grand Synagogue of Tunis before being shot dead by police. Two people, including a police officer, are injured from the flames. ^[2]

February

• 3 February – A magnitude 4.7 earthquake hits Meknassy, injuring three people. ^[3]

March

• 20 March – President Saied dismisses Kamel Madouri as prime minister and replaces him with equipment and housing minister Sara Zaafarani. ^[4]

April

• 14 April – A wall collapses at a school in Mezzouna, killing three students. ^[5]
• 19 April – Forty political opposition figures are convicted and sentenced to up to 66 years' imprisonment on charges including plotting against the state and terrorism. ^[6]

May

• 3 May – Former prime minister Ali Larayedh is sentenced to 34 years' imprisonment on charges of facilitating travel by jihadists to Syria. ^[7]
• 8 May – A Jewish resident is injured in an axe attack in Djerba. ^[8]

June

• 12 June – Opposition politician Abir Moussi is sentenced to two years' imprisonment for criticising the legislative electoral process. ^[9]
• 20 June – Former president Moncef Marzouki is sentenced in absentia by the Tunis Court of First Instance to 22 years' imprisonment on terrorism charges. ^[10]

July

• 8 July – Ennahda leader Rached Ghannouchi is sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment on terrorism charges. ^[11]

September

• 6 September – The Voice of Hind Rajab , a documentary film about the Gaza War directed by Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania, wins the Grand Jury Prize at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival in Italy. ^[12]
• 7 September – Tunisia qualifies for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after defeating Namibia 1-0 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification in Equatorial Guinea. ^[13]
• 9–10 September – The Global Sumud Flotilla says two of its vessels had been struck by drones while was sailing in the Sidi Bou Said area on its way to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. ^{[14] [15]}

October

• 3 October – A Tunisian court sentences Saber Chouchane to death for Facebook posts criticising President Saied. ^[16] Following widespread public and human rights criticism, the court releases him four days later. ^[17]
• 11 October – Protests in Gabès demand closure of the Compagnie des phosphates de Gafsa plant over pollution, leading to clashes with police and government intervention. ^[18] More than 120 people are subsequently hospitalized after experiencing breathing problems blamed on the plant. ^[19]
• 21 October – A general strike is held in Gabès as part of protests against the Compagnie des phosphates de Gafsa plant. ^[20]
• 22 October – At least 40 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa die after a boat sinks off the coast near Mahdia. ^[21]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Tunisia

Source: ^[22]

• January 1 – New Year's Day
• March 20 – Independence Day
• March 30-31 – Eid al-Fitr
• April 1 – Eid al-Fitr holiday
• April 9 – Martyrs' Day
• May 1 – Labour Day
• June 6 – Eid al-Adha
• June 26 – Islamic New Year
• July 25 – Republic Day
• August 13 – Women's Day
• September 4 – Mawlid
• October 15 – Evacuation Day
• December 17 – Revolution Day

Deaths

• 23 April – Fouad Mebazaa, 91, speaker of the Chamber of Deputies (1997–2011) and acting president (2011) ^[23]
• 23 September – Claudia Cardinale, 87, Tunisian-born Italian actress ( Once Upon a Time in the West , The Leopard , 8½ ) ^[24]

Art and entertainment

• List of Tunisian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

References

1. "At least 27 people killed, dozens rescued after two shipwrecks off Tunisia". Al Jazeera. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
2. "A man set himself on fire outside a Tunisian synagogue and was killed by police". AP News. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
3. "الرجّة الأرضية بالمكناسي: سقوط جزء من سقف مصنع وتشقّق جدران ومباني ...تونس" (in Arabic). PressBee. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
4. "Tunisia's president sacks third prime minister in less than two years". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
5. "Deadly Tunisia school wall collapse sparks outcry in nation's hinterland". France 24. 18 April 2025. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
6. "Tunisian opposition figures sentenced to up to 66 years in prison". AP News. 19 April 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
7. "Ex-Tunisian PM jailed for 34 Years". Africanews. 3 May 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
8. "Jewish jeweler hospitalized after axe attack in Tunisia". AP News. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
9. "Tunisian opposition politician Abir Moussi sentenced to two years in prison". Africanews. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
10. "Former Tunisian president Moncef Marzouki sentenced to 22 years in absentia". Africanews. 21 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
11. "Tunisia sentences prominent opposition leader to lengthy prison term". AP News. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
12. "The 2025 Venice Film Festival is over. Here's everything you need to know". AP News. 7 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
13. "Late Ben Romdhane goal seals Tunisia berth in 2026 World Cup". France 24 . 9 September 2025.
14. "Gaza aid flotilla reports second drone attack in Tunisian port". Africanews . 10 September 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
15. "Gaza aid flotilla says boat struck by drone at Tunisian port". CNN . 9 September 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
16. Amara, Tarek (2025-10-03). "Tunisian sentenced to death for Facebook posts criticising president". Reuters. Retrieved 2025-10-04.
17. "Court releases Tunisian man sentenced to death after widespread criticism". Reuters. 2025-10-07. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
18. Amara, Tarek (12 October 2025). "Protests escalate in Tunisia's Gabes amid a deepening environmental crisis". Reuters. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
19. "Dozens hospitalised in Tunisia's Gabes amid environmental crisis". Al Jazeera. 14 October 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
20. "Tunisian city on general strike over factory pollution". France 24. 21 October 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
21. Amara, Tarek (22 October 2025). "At least 40 migrants die as boat sinks off Tunisia". Reuters. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
22. "Tunisia Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
23. "Tunisie : Décès de Fouad Mebazaa". La Presse. 23 April 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
24. "Italian actress and star of The Leopard Claudia Cardinale dies aged 87". BBC . 24 September 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.

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