Hundreds protest Tunisian referendum
Tunis, TunisiaReuters Hundreds of protesters gathered in central Tunis on Saturday to demonstrate against a referendum to be held on Monday on a new constitution that they reject as illegal. President Kais Saied published the draft constitution, giving himself far more powers, reducing the role of the parliament and judiciary, and removing most checks on […]
Tunisians protest against referendum for controversial new constitution
Tunis, TunisiaReuters Tunisian police blocked hundreds of demonstrators from reaching electoral commission offices on Thursday as protesters took to the streets against a referendum on a new constitution that would expand the President’s executive powers. President Kais Saied proposed the new constitution this month that would limit the role of parliament and boost his own […]
Hundreds protest in Tunis against President’s plan for constitution
Tunis, Tunisia Reuters Hundreds of people demonstrated in Tunis on Sunday in a second day of protest against a constitutional referendum called by President Kais Saied that his opponents say would cement his hold on power. The demonstration was organised by the Salvation Front, a coalition including the moderate Islamist Ennahda, the largest party in […]
Thousands in Tunisia protest against President, demand democratic return
Tunis, Tunisia Reuters Thousands of Tunisians protested on Sunday against President Kais Saied, demanding a return to the normal democratic order and rejecting his replacement of the independent electoral commission with one he named himself. “The people want democracy” and “Saied has led the country to starvation” were two slogans chanted by the protesters at […]
In poor area of Tunis, hopes for better times ahead
Tunis, Tunisia Reuters As day breaks over Tunis, Jamila Ghuili takes her two small children out into the streets to scavenge in waste bins for plastic bottles that she sells to buy food for her family. Abandoned by her husband, the single mother lives in a poor part of Omrane Superieur, a neighbourhood of the […]
Anger over Tunisia’s pandemic failures fuels political crisis
Jendouba, Tunisia Reuters Waiting in line to receive a COVID-19 jab from the Tunisian army, Zubeir Bin Ammar was in little doubt that the military and President Kais Saied were succeeding where the government he removed from power had failed. “May God bless the army and the president. I hope they let him rule because […]
Tunisian democracy in turmoil after President sacks government
Tunis, TunisiaReuters Tunisia is facing its worst crisis in a decade of democracy on Monday after President Kais Saied ousted the government and suspended parliament with help from the army, a move denounced as a coup by the country’s main parties, including Islamists. Saied’s action followed months of deadlock and disputes pitting him against Prime […]
Tunisian President fires premier after violent protests
Tunis, TunisiaAP Tunisia’s President fired the country’s Prime Minister Sunday and froze parliament’s activities after violent demonstrations over the country’s pandemic and economic situation. President Kais Saied also lifted the immunity of all parliament members and said he would name a new prime minister in the coming hours to bring calm to the country. It […]