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August 9, 2024

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