Tunisian President Kais Saied has fired several governors including Tunis governor Chedly Bouallègue, in a new sweeping move by the leader of the North African country. A statement issued Thursday on the Facebook account of the office of the president also indicated that Kamel Fekih, a current senior official at the ministry of finance and an ally of the president, has been appointed to replace Tunis Governor. Bouallegue was appointed governor of Tunis in 2017 during the rule of late President Caid Essebsi. Meanwhile, the Ministry of the Interior said Friday it has placed two people under house arrest, without naming them. Several sources said the second person concerned by the house arrest is a former security officer.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 31, 2021 20:59 UTC