Tunisia's Ruling Islamists To Step Down After Talks

Publisher:
Wochit
Publication Date:
28 September 2013
Tags:
Tunisia, Governance

Tunisia's opposition coalition agreed to start direct talks with ruling Islamists on a transition plan under which the government would step down and make way for a caretaker administration and new elections. The union, opposition, lawyers and human rights advocates say the government's inability to ensure security led ot the killings of one opposition figure in July and another in February.

Follow AllAfrica

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.