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- Ruth Hanau Santini 30 September 2024Since July 25, 2021, Tunisia has been in a state of self-coup. President Kais Saied, elected two years earlier, suspended parliament that summer, had the prime minister resign, and issued two presidential decrees that consolidated all executive powers in his hands – rather than sharing them with the prime minister, as outlined in the 2014 Constitution.
- Sharan Grewal 5 September 2024Sharan Grewal, Assistant Professor of Government at William & Mary, discusses Tunisia’s democratic collapse, attributing it to excessive consensus between political factions, which led to public disillusionment and the rise of populist leader Kais Saied. While a short-term return to democracy is unlikely due to Saied’s popularity, there may be a chance in the future.
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- Alessandra Tommasi 1 June 2023Twelve years after the Arab Springs, the curtain is closing on what has been the only Arab democracy: the so-called Tunisian exception. On May 15, Ennahda leader Rached Ghannouchi was sentenced to one year of prison as part of a crackdown on dissent that has become more acute since early 2023, but started at least one year ago according to Andrew March.
- Federica Zoja 4 August 2022Ten days after a largely boycotted vote on a new Constitution pushed forward by president Kais Saied, official results have yet to be announced, while a new IMF loan is urgently needed to keep the country afloat. The coming weeks will be crucial for the destiny of the young North African democracy.
- Gianni Del Panta 6 October 2021From Egypt to Tunisia, from Algeria to Morocco, Islamist and democratic hopes alike have been dashed, or crashed. Time to reflect on how that could happen.
- Abdel Aziz Hali 4 October 2021The poorly known Tunisian geologist was tasked by President Saied of forming a new government. Will she have any space to deliver?
- Federica Zoja 26 August 2021Tunisia’s President Kaïs Saïed has announced the extension “until further notice” of the state of exception. While free voices are increasingly intimidated.
- Federica Zoja 30 July 2021Eighty-seven per cent of Tunisians support the President’s decision to ‘freeze’ parliament’s work for 30 days. Yet the danger of an authocratic swing is high.
