Africa Tunisia The Tunisian judiciary has suspended the dismissal of some 50 judges, decided in early June by President Kais Saied and described as an 'attack on the rule of law' by several NGOs
Africa Tunisia President Kais Saied was sworn in for a second term after being re-elected with 90,7% of the vote, calling in his inauguration speech for a 'cultural revolution' to combat unemployment, terrorism and corruption
Africa Tunisia A new decree law repeals the provisions of Article 16 of the supplementary Finance Act for 2014, that prohibits the possession of more than five thousand dinars (€1.500) in cash of unknown origin
Africa Tunisia In an election criticised by rights groups, Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has won a second term with over 90% of the votes; only 29% of the nine million registered voters took part in Sunday 6 ballot election, where just two opponents were allowed to run
Africa Tunisia A majority of Tunisian MPs approved a law transferring electoral supervision powers from the independent administrative court to the country's general courts of appeal