Tunisia: Fears grow for Rached Ghannouchi after reported collapse in prison

Tunisia: Fears grow for Rached Ghannouchi after reported collapse in prison Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 07/22/2026 - 15:00 Haifa Chebbi, the daughter of another jailed opposition leader, said she saw the former speaker of parliament lose consciousness due to the extreme heat in prison In this file photo, Rached Ghannouchi can be seen at his office in the Tunisian capital Tunis on 31 March 2022 (Fethi Belaid/AFP) Off Fresh concerns have emerged over the health of Tunisia 's jailed opposition leader Rached Ghannou