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Aymen left for Russia to study. So did Montassar. Neither of them had planned to go to war there. Since then, their families have heard nothing. They are not alone. At least seven Tunisian nationals have been enlisted in the Russian armed forces since the start of the war in Ukraine, according to a report published in February 2026. One has been confirmed dead. Others remain missing.
Malek KhadhraouiJihen Nasri
| 08 April 2026 | 20 minutes
At Al Mahres fishing harbour in Sfax governorate, southern Tunisia, Adel is unloading his nets and fishing gear from his boat. This is the second time in ten days that he has been unable to go out to sea due to bad weather.
Jihen Nasri
| 05 February 2026 | 15 minutes
In 2023, Tunisia, the pivotal migration crossroads between Africa and Europe, emerged as the primary route to Italy, surpassing Libya. As Tunisia deepens its cooperation with the European Union, leaked confidential documents shed light on the scale of the migration crisis, its key figures, and its profound consequences for migrants.
Zeïneb Ben IsmailMalek Khadhraoui
| 03 April 2025 | 20 minutes
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From University to War: How Tunisians End Up in the Ranks of the Russian Army
Aymen left for Russia to study. So did Montassar. Neither of them had planned to go to war there. Since then, their families have heard nothing. They are not alone. At least seven Tunisian nationals have been enlisted in the Russian armed forces since the start of the war in Ukraine, according to a report published in February 2026. One has been confirmed dead. Others remain missing.
Malek KhadhraouiJihen Nasri
| 08 April 2026
Italian waste: the vast corruption network behind the environmental scandal
For several months, the major scandal of illegal importation of household waste from Italy has been shaking the country. Apart from the environmental aspect, numerous documents obtained by Inkyfada and the Italian investigation network IrpiMedia corroborate a trail of evidence exposing a vast network of corruption.
Aida DelpuechIrpiMedia
| 09 March 2021
Chronicles of a Russian espionage operation in Tunisia
May 2015, around 18:00. Karim waits in front of the Bizerte church. Samia G. had asked him to return two of the municipality’s registers. “It’s him, Karim, the Russian,” she indicates to the four policemen accompanying her to their meeting point. A Russian espionage operation is about to come to an end. 
Monia Ben Hamadi
| 05 January 2018
In Italy, the obscure deportation process of Tunisian migrants
Renegotiated in August 2020, a bilateral agreement between Tunisia and Italy authorises Rome to repatriate Tunisian migrants. As has been denounced by civil society, the vagueness of the procedure allows authorities to deport migrants without them knowing their rights or being given the possibility of applying for asylum. This is an account of a journey in reverse; from Italy to Tunisia.  
Arianna Poletti
| 26 November 2020
 Yahya, Sofiane, Rafik, Chayma, and many others have left Tunisia to take up jobs with the multinational Teleperformance in Greece, with the hopes of improving their living conditions and broadening their horizons. However, the strenuous nature of their tasks, their precarious contracts, and the restrictions relating to their status as non-European foreigners have proved highly disappointing. Investigation.
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