Tunisian President fires Prime Minister Kamel Madouri amid economic crisis, appoints Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri

Tunisian President Saied dismisses prime minister amid political tensions

Tunisian President Kais Saied dismissed Prime Minister Kamel Madouri in the early hours of Friday, according to a statement from the presidency.

Tunisian president sacks PM amid economic, migration crisis

Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked Prime Minister Kamel Maddouri less than a year after his appointment amid a faltering economy and a growing number of migrants arriving from countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Maddouri was replaced by Sara Zaafarani, who is an engineer and has been minister of equipment and housing since 2021. She is Tunisia's third prime minister in less than two years. In recent months, Saied has sharply criticised the perfor…

Tunisian President fires Prime Minister Kamel Madouri amid economic crisis, appoints Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri

TUNIS, March 21 — Tunisian President Kais Saied dismissed Prime Minister Kamel Madouri overnight yesterday, a statement from his office said, as the country grapples with major economic issues. Madouri, a technocrat appointed only last August during a major cabinet reshuffle, is replaced by Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri, formerly the minister of public works, an official announcement said. Saied has expressed dissatisfaction in recent weeks with the gov…

Tunisia: President dismisses Prime Minister amid economic and migration crisis – The North Africa Post

Tunisian President Kais Saied has dismissed on March 20 Prime Minister Kamel Maddouri less than eight months after his appointment, amid growing economic challenges and a worsening migration crisis. Saied replaced him by Sara Zaafarani, an engineer and former Minister of Equipment. The presidency announced the dismissal through a brief statement on Facebook, without specifying […]

The false hopes of the meeting between the Congolese and Rwandan presidents in Doha, the ultimate battle of Laurent Gbagbo in Côte d'Ivoire, Morocco in the sights of the jihadists, why the IMF returns in the game in Senegal and the dismissal of the Tunisian head of government by President Kais Saïed. Here is your edition of the Briefing of the week.