Shortly afterwards key adviser Firas Guefrech said on Twitter that the president was in “critical condition”. Last week, a presidential adviser said that Essebsi had undergone routine medical tests while another said he had suffered from a slight “discomfort”. A veteran politician, Essebsi served as an adviser to Habib Bourguiba, the father of Tunisia’s independence from France, holding a number of key jobs under him and later under Ben Ali. He became prime minister after the 2011 uprising and organised parliamentary elections later that year. Presidential elections are scheduled for November 17, after parliamentary elections which have been set for October 6.

Source: The Guardian June 27, 2019 13:07 UTC