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Tunisian president names ally as new interior minister
1 year, 9 months ago

Tunisian president names ally as new interior minister

Al Jazeera  

Former Tunis governor Kamal Feki was given the post, days after mass opposition protests took place in the country. Tunisian President Kais Saied has named Kamal Feki as his new interior minister, hours after Taoufik Charfeddine resigned from the post amid a crackdown on prominent opposition figures. Saied issued two decrees on Friday, the first removing Charfeddine and a second …

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Tunisian Interior Minister Taoufik Charfeddine resigns
1 year, 9 months ago

Tunisian Interior Minister Taoufik Charfeddine resigns

Al Jazeera  

Charfeddine, a close aide of President Kais Saied, has appeared less frequently in public in recent months. Tunisian Interior Minister Taoufik Charfeddine says he has resigned due to family reasons as the government cracks down on prominent opposition figures and a campaign against sub-Saharan Africans provokes international ire. Charfeddine, a close aide of President Kais Saied, told reporters on Friday …

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Tunisia: Sacked PM says will hand over responsibility
3 years, 4 months ago

Tunisia: Sacked PM says will hand over responsibility

Al Jazeera  

Tunisian president accused of ‘coup’ after he sacks prime minister amid COVID crisis and faltering economy. 26 Jul 2021 - 15:56 GMT President’s removal of defence minister sign of insecurity: Observers Commenting on the latest events from Doha, Al Jazeera’s Mohammad Vall, said that the Tunisia’s President Kais Saied’s decision to replace the defense and justice ministers “gives the impression …

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Tunisia democracy in crisis after President Kais Saied ousts government
3 years, 5 months ago

Tunisia democracy in crisis after President Kais Saied ousts government

CNN  

Tunisia faced its biggest crisis in a decade of democracy on Monday after President Kais Saied ousted the government and froze the activities of parliament, a move his foes labelled a coup that should be opposed on the street. People celebrate in the street after Tunisian President Kais Saied announced the dissolution of parliament and Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi's government …

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