Tunisians took to the streets in protest against the plan in the capital Tunis and the eastern city of Sfax. The role of the presidency in Tunisia focuses on security and diplomacy, but Saied has appeared to avoid international summits since taking office. His swift recall meant he missed a closed-door briefing of the Security Council by the US plan’s architect, Trump adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner. Saied has still not named a fully-fledged successor to former foreign minister Khemaies Jhinaoui, whom he fired not long after his election. “Tunisia has no new government, no foreign minister.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 13, 2020 03:45 UTC