Jailed opposition leader Ghannouchi faints in Tunisian prison due to heat

The incident was witnessed by the daughter of Ahmed Nejib Chebbi, another prominent political prisoner.Published On 23 Jul 202623 Jul 2026An intense heatwave has worsened the already harsh conditions faced by inmates at Tunisia’s Mornaguia prison and recently caused jailed opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi to temporarily lose consciousness, according to the daughter of another prominent political prisoner who says she witnessed the incident.Haifa Chebbi, daughter of imprisoned 81-year-old opposition politician Ahmed Nejib Chebbi, said in an emotional live video posted on Facebook after a visit to the jail on Tuesday that she saw the 85-year-old Ghannouchi faint in the stifling heat and she felt barely able “to breathe or even walk on my own feet” by the time she left.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Tunisia arrests top opposition leader Nejib Chebbi in widening crackdownlist 2 of 3Tunisia sentences opposition leader Abir Moussi to 12 years in jaillist 3 of 3False spring: The end of Tunisia’s revolutionary hopes?end of listShe said the temperature inside Mornaguia prison reached 52 degrees Celsius (126 degrees Fahrenheit) during her visit. Detainees spend most of thei...