Tunisian president Kais Saied sacks his prime ministerAFP, TUNISTunisian President Kais Saied on Tuesday sacked Najla Bouden as prime minister without explanation and replaced her with former central bank executive Ahmed Hachani, whom he tasked with overcoming the “colossal challenges” facing the cash-strapped north African country. No official explanation was given for Bouden’s dismissal, but several local media firms highlighted Saied’s displeasure over a number of shortages, particularly of bread in state-subsidized bakeries. New Tunisian Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani, right, and Tunisian President Kais Saied shake hands at the presidential palace of Carthage in Tunis on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFESaied immediately appointed in her place Hachani, who until then worked at the Tunisian central bank and studied law at the University of Tunis, where Saied taught. The new head of government, a figure unknown to the general public, was sworn in before the president, the presidency video said.
