Health & Rights in Tunisia: Opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi, 85, remains at the center of urgent health concerns after collapsing in prison during a heatwave; his family and lawyers say they’ve been blocked from visiting or getting verified updates for nearly a week, describing the situation as “enforced disappearance,” while reports also say he was transferred to hospital and later returned to prison after treatment. Heat & Public Health: North Africa is under another severe summer heat pattern, with Tunisia facing compounding risks from extreme temperatures and wildfire threats across the region. Nursing Education: Tunisia’s Higher Institute of Nursing Sciences approved extending the bachelor’s nursing curriculum to four years starting 2026–2027, while keeping the original three-year degree period. Road Safety (MENA): UNITAR and the FIA launched a Safe Mobility for All and for Life programme for MENA, including Tunisia, aiming to train local authorities to cut road deaths using coordinated, evidence-based approaches. Agritech & Food Systems: Sfax-based RoboCare secured a six-figure investment to expand its AI precision agriculture platform across Africa and the Middle East, focused on early crop disease and stress detection for key regional crops.