DISPATCHES Vol 63 No 3 | TUNISIA Islamist chief warns of social explosion after Kaïs Saïed's 'coup' 1st February 2022 Veteran leader of the Ennahda party Ghannouchi has allied with other opposition factions against the President At an online meeting on 27 January with members of parliament, which has been suspended since last July, Ennahda leader Rachid Ghannouchi struck a defiant posture against President... READ FOR FREE
DISPATCHES Vol 63 No 3 | TUNISIA President Saïed takes his new constitution campaign online 24th January 2022 As protests and economic pressures mount, the government promises to consult people about its far-reaching reforms Ahead of a referendum on a new constitution in July, new voting laws and parliamentary elections in December, President Kaïs Saïed has launched an online two-month consul... READ FOR FREE
Vol 63 No 1 | TUNISIAAFRICA IN 2022 Rough seas for despot and demos 5th January 2022 The early tide of support for Kaïs Saïed's power-grab is ebbing, harsh economic reforms and the referendum in July will be key tests The coming year may prove Tunisia's most turbulent since 2011, when the jasmine revolution sparked the Arab Spring. President Kaïs Saïed's power-grab in July and his dete...
DISPATCHES Vol 62 No 23 | TUNISIA Opposition mounts towards Saïed as protestors march on national assembly 16th November 2021 Demonstrations in the capital follow clashes in the south as economic conditions worsen There are growing signs that President Kaïs Saïed is beginning to lose popular support for his suspension of parliament amid frustration over a deepening crisis in public... READ FOR FREE
Vol 62 No 22 | TUNISIA Saïed channels Mussolini 4th November 2021 The president has carried out an absolutist 'constitutional coup' and so far has the public on his side The Muslim Brotherhood affiliate Ennahda dominated the decade after the fall of President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, but in successive governments it failed to revive the faltering ...
Vol 62 No 21 | TUNISIA The opposition stays on hold 8th October 2021 Appointing a technocrat prime minister has bought President Saïed more time as his approval ratings start to fall It has become the battle of the demonstrations. So far President Kaïs Saïed, who has suspended the constitution indefinitely, is winning but scepticism about his plans is...
DISPATCHES Vol 62 No 20 | TUNISIA Appointment of first woman prime minister opens door to new government but IMF talks are on hold 4th October 2021 Tensions have lowered a notch with President Saïed's appointment of Najla Romdhane as prime minister but underlying crisis is deepening By naming Najla Bouden Romdhane as Tunisia's first female prime minister on 29 September, President Kaïs Saïed has briefly changed the political conversation but disclosed little ... READ FOR FREE
Vol 62 No 17 | TUNISIA Playing the waiting game 26th August 2021 Stunned by President Kaïs Saïed's decision to suspend parliament and govern by decree, the major political parties, led by the moderate Islamist party Ennahda, are left p...
DISPATCHES Vol 62 No 17 | TUNISIA President Kaïs Saïed extends his suspension of parliament as he confronts Islamist opposition 24th August 2021 Public backing said to be growing for rule by decree and sacking of prime minister After dismissing Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi and suspending the National Assembly on 25 July, President Kaïs Saïed has seen his popularity grow as he promises 'strong ... READ FOR FREE
Vol 62 No 16 | TUNISIA Saïed lashes out 30th July 2021 Public delight greeted the president's sudden suspension of parliament and dismissal of the premier, but taking the reins himself may spell trouble President Kaïs Saïed's decision to sack his prime minister, Hichem Mechichi, after the massive anti-government protests on Republic Day (25 July) took few by surprise. Th...
