TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia’s president has sacked the country’s prime minister and replaced him with another Cabinet member, the latest shakeup in the North African country ahead of the October presidential election. President Kais Saied announced late Wednesday in a brief press release that he was dismissing Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani after only one year in office. Saied also named Kamel Maddouri, previously Tunisia’s social affairs minister, to the post. Maddouri will be the sixth prime minister to serve as head of government under Saied. Saied, a 66-year-old former law professor, came to power in 2019, capitalizing on widespread discontent and promising to make Tunisia more prosperous.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 08, 2024 19:09 UTC