Tunisia

In an interview with Agence France-Presse (AFP), Tunisia's parliamentary speaker Rached Ghannouchi has called for a return to democracy after President Kais Saied's shocking seizure of power over the weekend, the suspension of parliament and the dismissal of Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi. Ghannouchi, also the leader of one of the leading parties in parliament, Ennahdha, lamented the lack of dialogue with the presidency and warned that if no agreement is reached on the formation of a government and the…

On Thursday, Tunisian President Kais Saied asked Ridha Gharsallaoui, a former national security adviser to the presidency, to temporarily take charge of the Interior Ministry until a new government can be formed. The…

The political situation in Tunisia remains unstable when President Kais Saied promises to protect freedoms.

Tunisia is still awaiting the appointment of a new prime minister when President Kaïs Saïed fired Hichem Mechichi on Sunday. This Wednesday, July 28, 2021, the President made several announcements, including the creation of a crisis unit coordinated by the military to fight Covid-19. With our special correspondent in Tunis,…

The Tunisian president has fired more officials days after ousting parliament and ousting the prime minister, throwing the country into further political uncertainty and raising more questions about the rule of law. President Kais Saied fired parliament and fired Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi on Sunday. Just a day later, the defense and justice ministers were fired. Then on Tuesday, he fired several top officials, including the army's chief prosecutor. On Wednesday, the CEO of the national…

The Tunisian presidency fired the head of the national television channel on Wednesday after two guests were briefly banned from entering their studios to take part in a program. The dismissal of Wataniya's CEO comes…

Tunisia's judiciary said on Wednesday it was investigating the two main parties in parliament, both of which have accused the president of launching a coup after citing emergency powers on Sunday to take control of the government and freeze the legislature. The judiciary claims that the investigation began ten days before the president's move, but it will increase the pressure on the parties - Ennahdha and the heart of Tunisia. The parties were not immediately available for comment on the probe. A…

The Tunisian men's volleyball team lost 3 sets to 1 against the USA on July 28, 2021 in Tokyo. This is the Tunisians' third defeat in a row during these Olympics. But the African champions assure that they are above all there to grow, by meeting the best. From our special correspondent in Tokyo,The American volleyball players…

Following his removal from the presidency on Sunday, Hichem Mechichi, now the former Tunisian prime minister, said he was ready to step down. As for the main party in parliament, Ennahdha, which supports him, he condemned a coup, but after a political bureau was held that evening, he is now calling for early elections. The…

"President Kaïs Saïed attacks the institutions", headlineRelease. "The Tunisian head of state has given himself full executive powers, closed parliament and fired the prime minister. Deputies have started a sit-in and condemn a coup ". Here is the scene that Libéqui puts here sees "a coup of power by Kaïs Saïed".Le Figaroalso notes that the president gave Ennahdha a real "blow", but that "the border of the Islamist party…