Tunisia News · Tuesday, 3 November 2026

Tunisia

227 water-cut complaints in September alone, as Parliament fast-tracks nine financing agreements

Tunisia's water observatory recorded 227 complaints about water problems in September alone, most over unannounced cuts. Power cuts follow a similar pattern: utility Steg says they are deliberate, preventive load-shedding. Parliament is now fast-tracking nine financing agreements with the African Development Bank, the EIB, France's AFD and the EBRD to build two new dams and reinforce the water and power networks around Tunis.

Source: La Presse de Tunisie · Monday, 2 November 2026

Tomato prices hit 6 dinars a kilo, farmers point to middlemen

Tomatoes are now selling for 5-6 dinars a kilo while growers receive only 1-1.8 dinars, says Midani Dhaoui, head of the Tunisian Farmers' Union, who accuses middlemen of taking excessive margins. Growers also point to sharply rising production costs, reference prices unchanged for five to six years, and poor harvests after extreme heat and hail in regions including Sbiba and Fériana.

Source: Webdo · Monday, 2 November 2026

Geopolitics

Vance says Iran talks made "some progress" on Hormuz reopening plan

Vice President JD Vance said on Monday that indirect talks with Iran have made "some progress", adding that Washington will "keep on working at it". Iran's plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, narrowed down from five days to two, is unchanged, but Tehran now also wants the US to lift its naval blockade of Iranian ports, repeal sanctions, and guarantee a full ceasefire across the region, including Lebanon, before it signs off.

Source: Al Jazeera · Monday, 2 November 2026

Ebola has now killed over 5,300 in DR Congo, the fastest-growing outbreak on record

The death toll in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has passed 5,300, health authorities said, making it the fastest-spreading outbreak of the disease on record. Aid groups warn that weak health systems and difficulty reaching affected areas are hampering the response.

Source: Al Jazeera · Tuesday, 3 November 2026

Europe

Russian strike on Ukraine aid centre kills 26 as US sets Abu Dhabi talks for Nov 10-11

Russian forces bombed an aid distribution point at a school in the village of Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia region, on Monday. They struck first with aerial bombs as residents gathered, then hit the school's own shelter directly. At least 26 people died and 27 are missing. US envoy Steve Witkoff said Russian and Ukrainian delegations will meet in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11 to discuss security arrangements and next steps toward ending the war.

Source: Al Jazeera · Monday, 2 November 2026

Belgian PM offers resignation to king as budget talks collapse

Bart De Wever presented his government's resignation to King Philippe on Monday after the five coalition parties failed to agree on about 7.7 billion euros in savings through 2029. The king deferred his decision and will meet each party leader this week before seeing De Wever again on Friday. The Palace called for a "spirit of compromise" given the country's economic and geopolitical pressures.

Source: RTBF · Monday, 2 November 2026

Bulgaria elects Iotova as its first directly elected woman president

Incumbent President Iliana Iotova won Sunday's runoff with 57.5 percent against challenger Andrey Gyurov's 39.4 percent. She campaigned as a "president of peace" favouring negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, in a vote shaped by Black Sea drone attacks on Bulgarian shipping. She takes office on January 22.

Source: Daily Sabah · Monday, 2 November 2026

Tusk urges Nawrocki to swear in judges as Poland's top court standoff turns violent

Prime Minister Donald Tusk called on President Karol Nawrocki on Monday to swear in eight judges parliament elected to the constitutional tribunal, saying the standoff "could cost Poland dearly". Nawrocki has refused, and police were deployed around the court over the weekend after protesters clashed with police, while two rival camps each claim to lead the tribunal.

Source: Euronews · Monday, 2 November 2026