Tunisian President Beji Caïd Essebsi has announced he could run for the 2019 Presidential election in the interest of the country despite his age. Essebsi rose to power in 2014 in the wake of the 2011 revolution that swept away autocratic leader Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. The 92-year old man and leader of Nidaa Tounes blasted in the interview critics accusing him of wanting to die in power. Chahed was late last week named leader of a newly-set up party, “Tahya Tounes” (Long Live Tunisia). “(Ennahda President) Rached Ghannouchi would secretly support him (Chahed) so he presents his candidacy to the presidential office,” Essebsi said in the interview.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 30, 2019 15:11 UTC