Tunisians head to the polls on Sunday for the first free municipal elections since the 2011 revolution, seen as another milestone on the road to democracy in the birthplace of the Arab Spring. For the first time the Tunisian people are called to participate in municipal elections, something that seems simple but it is very important," Tunisian President Caid Essebsi said on Saturday. "These municipal elections won't change anything for us. The municipal elections, enshrined in the new constitution and one of the demands of the revolution, mark the first tangible step of decentralisation since the end of Ben Ali's rule. The municipal polls will be followed by legislative and presidential votes in 2019.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 06, 2018 04:37 UTC