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Tunisia’s Pres. Kais Saied Fires PM as Main Rivals Are Sentenced to Prison Ahead of Oct. Election

HeadlineAug 09, 2024

In Tunisia, President Kais Saied has fired Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani, replacing him with Tunisia’s social affairs minister, just one year after Hachani assumed the role. It’s the latest shakeup by President Saied in what critics have labeled a constitutional coup and power grab. It comes ahead of Tunisia’s October 6 presidential election, where Saied’s top opponents have been jailed or barred from running. Earlier this week, five presidential election candidates were sentenced to prison, including Abir Moussi, a prominent Saied critic, who was sentenced to two years on charges she insulted the election commission.

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