Tunisia Bound

Podcast: Understanding Tunisia’s political crisis in ten minutesF

There has been unusual interest in the west about the political crisis engulfing Tunisia this week. Naturally Tunisia was always seen the cradle of the Jasmin Revolution, and the nation that showed the best prospect of democratization. But this week, the president...
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Tunisia: Weakened, Islamist leader Ghannouchi struggles to respond to presidential actionF

Tunisia's Ghannouchi says he wants democracy By Caroline Nelly Perrot, AFP Tunisia's parliament speaker Rached Ghannouchi, in an interview with AFP, has called for a return to democracy after President Kais Saied's shock power grab at the weekend. Ghannouchi, also...
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Tunisian president accuses hundreds of businessmen of corruptionF

By Romain Fonsegrives: Tunisia's President Kais Saied accused 460 businessmen of embezzlement as he declared a crackdown on corruption, days after grabbing power in what his opponents have labelled a "coup".  Saied, who suspended parliament for 30 days and seized all...
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Tunisia: President fires more senior officialsF

By Caroline Nelly Perrot ; Tunisia lurched further into political uncertainty Wednesday, as President Kais Saied sacked more officials, days after he suspended parliament and assumed executive powers in what opponents labelled a "coup". Key civil society groups warned...
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