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Tunisia: Tunisia's Saied Is in Charge, But for How Long?
VOA, 14 August 2021
Two years after vaulting to power as a nerdy, conservative outsider, Tunisia's president, Kais Saied, tests another paradox: Can he save the Arab Spring's only democracy through… Read more »
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Tunisia: Sack of Parliament, PM Brews Crisis
Daily Trust, 1 August 2021
Tunisia, a young democracy in a small North African country of 11million people has been plunged into a deep political crisis. Read more »
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Tunisia: Tumult in Tunisia - the Inequalities That Fuelled Protest
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 30 July 2021
Protests and political turmoil have rocked Tunisia this month, a decade after the Arab Spring demonstrations - but the underlying causes have been in the making for years. Read more »
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Tunisia: Judicial Investigation Into Three Political Parties in Tunisia - Reports
RFI, 28 July 2021
A judicial investigation into whether three of Tunisia's political parties took money from foreign sources during the 2019 elections, according to reports from the Reuters news… Read more »
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Tunisia: Main Party Calls for Elections After President Sacks More Ministers
RFI, 27 July 2021
Less than two days after Tunisian President Kais Saied's announcement that he was suspending parliament and dismissing the prime minister, he sacked the ministers of defence,… Read more »
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Tunisia: A Political Crisis Fuelled By Economic Woes
DW, 27 July 2021
On the face of it, President Saied's move to suspend the Tunisian parliament seems motivated by party politics. Above all, however, it stems from Tunisia's economic crisis, which… Read more »
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Tunisia: President's Seizure of Powers Threatens Rights
HRW, 27 July 2021
A Dangerous Move Capitalizes on Popular Frustration Read more »
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Tunisia: Fears for Human Rights After Presidential Power Grab
AI London, 26 July 2021
President Kais Saied's suspension of parliament and threat to personally oversee prosecutions of parliamentarians is 'alarming' Security services' raid on Al Jazeera's Tunis office… Read more »
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Tunisia: AU Commission Closely Monitoring Situation in Tunisia, Says Moussa Faki Mahamat
Tunis Afrique Presse, 27 July 2021
Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat is closely monitoring the situation in Tunisia, a statement issued Tuesday reads. Read more »
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Tunisia: Civil Society Calls On Govt to Present Clear Roadmap With Well-Defined Deadlines
Tunis Afrique Presse, 26 July 2021
Components of the civil society called, Monday, President Kais Saied to present a clear roadmap on the period ahead and formed their concern about the concentration of powers in… Read more »
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Tunisia: Authorities Raid Al-Jazeera Bureau Amid Political Turmoil
CPJ, 26 July 2021
In response to news reports that Tunisian security forces today stormed Qatari broadcaster Al-Jazeera's Tunis bureau, ordered staff to leave the building, confiscated equipment,… Read more »
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Tunisia: U.S. Calls on President to Adhere to Principles of Democracy
State Department, 26 July 2021
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary Antony J. Blinken spoke with Tunisian President Kais Saied today. The Secretary underscored the United States'… Read more »
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Tunisia: Fitch Ratings - Political Turmoil Increases Risks to IMF Funding
Tunis Afrique Presse, 26 July 2021
The decision of President Kais Saied to suspend parliament and dismiss the prime minister may add further delays to an IMF programme that would alleviate the country's large… Read more »
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Tunisia: President Insists There Is No Threat to Constitution
RFI, 26 July 2021
After a series of demonstrations across the country, Tunisian President Kais Saied announced on Sunday evening that he was suspending the work of Parliament and dismissing the head… Read more »
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Tunisia: President Dismisses Prime Minister, Freezes Parliament
DW, 25 July 2021
President Kais Saied removed Hicham Mechichi from his post as Tunisia's prime minister after violent protests. The ruling party is now accusing the president of a "coup." Read more »
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Tunisia: Saied Freezes All Parliamentary Activities, Lifts Immunity of All MPs and Dismisses PM
Tunis Afrique Presse, 26 July 2021
President of the Republic Kaïs Saïed decided after consultation with the Parliament Speaker and the Prime Minister, in pursuance of Article 80 of the Constitution, to… Read more »