Saied sacked Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi and ordered parliament closed for 30 days, a move the biggest political party Ennahdha decried as a „coup“
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Tunisians protest to mark anniversary of killings of left-wing leaders
„We want the truth about Belaid’s murder unveiled,” Mongi Rahoui, a left-wing leader, said, denouncing “excessive force” by security forces.
Tunisian governor sacked amid protests
Three other officials, including two security chiefs, were also dismissed over the death, the government said in a statement.
Tunisia imposes curfew in 4 provinces
A 15-day curfew will be imposed in the Grand Tunis area as of Thursday, the governor of Ariana province Samir Abdeljawed announced on Wednesday night.
Pentagon chief arrives in Tunisia on North Africa tour
Tunisia in 2016 denied a Washington Post report that it had allowed the US to operate drones from its territory for missions in Libya against the Islamic State group.
But a court martial in 2017 in a case of sexual harassment by an American officer, reported in the US defence press, publicly confirmed the presence of an American squadron operating drones from within a Tunisian base in the northern region of Bizerte.
Libya’s neighbours meet in Algiers in bid to diffuse crisis
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, who was set to brief the meeting on the results of Sunday’s international summit in Berlin, is also attending.
Facebook Busts Israeli Campaign to Disrupt Elections in African, Asian and Latin American Nations
Facebook has faced pressure to more transparently tackle misinformation since the revelation that Russia used Facebook to sway the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Russian FM to pay official visit to Tunisia
„Lavrov’s visit will be an opportunity to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation between Tunisia and Russia in areas such as tourism, trade, investment, culture, transportation and finance,“ it added.