Tunisian president has suspended the PM

Tunisia faces its biggest turmoil as President Kais Saied suspended Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi and Parliament after ten years of democracy and multiple leaders struggling.

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The President stated that the move was taken amidst the economic trouble the country has been facing for years and the government’s mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic.

Tunisia, which was supposed to be a hope of democracy in the Arab world, has seen leader after leader come with little to no relief to the citizens of the country.

Tunisia is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a part of the Maghreb region of North Africa, and is bordered by Algeria, Libya and the Mediterranean Sea.

It contains the eastern end of the Atlas Mountains and the northern reaches of the Sahara desert. Tunisia is home to Africa’s northernmost point, Cape Angela. Its capital and largest city is Tunis.