Tagged: tunisia

Farida Adamu

Tunisia: Cabinet Wins Confidence Vote

Last week, a new government was announced by the Prime-Minister designate in Tunisia, Hichem Mechichi, but that was not all he required to do. To get started with his work as Prime Minister, he needed to win the approval of the country parliament for the cabinet members he nominated to be approved. Mechichi won the […]
Farida Adamu

A New Government Has Been Formed in Tunisia

A new government has been announced by the prime minister-designate of Tunisia, Hichem Mechichi. The announcement came on Tuesday, about a month after Mechichi’s appointment. However, Mechichi has to gain the approval of lawmakers to cement his new appointees or Tunisia could face possible early elections.  Issues to Consider: Mechichi said he had decided to form a […]
Farida Adamu

Why Did the Prime Minister of Tunisia Resign?

Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh of Tunisia resigned from his position on July 15, 2020, at President Kais Saied’s request. Prior to the president’s request, a no-confidence motion against Mr Fakhfakh had been filed by some 105 members of parliament. Conflict of Interest The premier had come under fire for conflict of interest, by owning shares […]
Mojisola Salaudeen

Tunisia Elections: Presidential Run-Off Results

After an initial round of voting was held on the 15th of September, Tunisians had to head back to the polls to vote in a run-off between presidential candidates Nabil Karoui and Kais Saied. The election took place on 13th of October, a week after parliamentary elections, which determined Tunisia’s head of government. Although the […]
Mojisola Salaudeen

Tunisia Returns A Fractured Parliament

Tunisia went to the polls on Sunday the 6th of October to elect their representatives to the 217-seat Assembly, a second of such vote since the 2014 adoption of the constitution. The election came three weeks after the first round of presidential elections where the political elites were shunned. How Did Tunisians Vote? 41% of […]
Mojisola Salaudeen

Tunisian Presidential Election Heads To Runoff

Official results from Tunisia’s electoral commission (ISIE) show that the presidential elections held on the 15th of September will head to a second round. With no candidate scoring an outright majority of 50 per cent of the vote, a second round will be held between the top two candidates. A law professor, Kais Saied, who […]
Mojisola Salaudeen

Highlights of Tunisia’s Presidential Election

Tunisia held its second democratic presidential election since 2011 on Sunday, the 15th of September, 2019. The election, which was brought forward following the death of the country’s first democratically president, Beji Caid Essebsi, was seen as a test of the country’s young democracy. The Campaign Twenty-six candidates were initially approved to contest in the […]