Demanding his resignation, tens of thousand of demonstrators in Tunis denounced a power grab by President Kais Saied, chanting "Down, down," "Revolution against dictator Kais" and "The coup will fall." In July last year, Kais staged a dramatic power grab and later pushed through a constitution enshrining his one-man rule.
Tunisia to vote on constitution seen as threat to democracy
Tunisians will vote Monday on a constitution that would give President Kais Saied almost unchecked powers, a key moment in his plan to overhaul the political system in the birthplace of the Arab Spring. The referendum takes place a year to the day after Saied sacked the government and suspended...
Tunisia president receives draft constitution, month before referendum
A legal expert charged with writing a new constitution presented a draft to Tunisian President Kais Saied Monday, less than a month before a referendum on the document. The planned referendum is set for July 25, the one year anniversary of a power grab by Saied that saw him sack...
Tunisia: Protests erupt after Saied gives himself powers to sack judges
Saied's decree came a week after he said he would dissolve the High Judicial Council (CSM), prompting a nationwide shutdown of courts by judges saying the move would infringe on judicial independence.
Tunisia unions demand ‘roadmap’ to end state of exception
"Tunisia will not be built with individualism," UGTT secretary general Noureddine Taboubi told AFP after addressing supporters.
Tunisia shuts down TV station run by opposition party leader
The authority, known as HAICA, seized the channel’s broadcast equipment and said in a statement that Nessma TV was broadcasting without a licence. “Despite multiple letters and meetings, the channel continued its activities illegally,” the media authority said.
US calls new Tunisia government ‘welcome step’
The new government, which includes 10 female ministers, is a welcome step forwards towards addressing the significant economic, health and social challenges facing the country," State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters adding that the US looks forward to further announcements to establish a broadly inclusive process for a rapid...Tunisia FM tells UN emergency measures to ensure ‘democracy’
Jerandi said Saied took the "exceptional measures" to put the country "back on track to respect the principles of democracy."Tunisian president Saied promises to name a PM
On July 25, Saied sacked the government, suspended parliament, removed lawmakers’ immunity and put himself in charge of the prosecution
After PM, Tunisia president fires defence minister
Saied, who under the constitution controls the armed forces, warned his opponents against taking up arms, threatening that if anyone "fires a single bullet, our forces will respond with a rain of bullets."
