A Tunisian court has issued an international arrest warrant against former President Moncef Marzouki accused of treason after he allegedly played a key role in the postponement of Francophonie Summit initially slated in the North African country for November this year. The communication office of the Tunis First Instance Court confirmed Thursday to State news agency TAP, the move. In reaction to these comments, Saied has ordered the seizure of his diplomatic passport and accused him of treason against the state. Commenting on the President’s move to seize his diplomatic passport, Marzouki said he disregards the decision, adding that he neither recognizes Saied nor his cabinet which has not been validated by the parliament. To the arrest warrant, he told Al Jazeera that he was not surprised.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 06, 2021 01:16 UTC