Screenshot from Facebook video of Tunisian Presidency homepage, showing President Kais Said in a visit to Avenue Habib Bourguiba in the capital city, Tunis. On July 25, 2021, Tunisian President-elect Kais Said announced the dismissal of the prime minister, a freeze of the elected parliament, and his rule by decree. While Tunisia has been lauded as the only Arab Spring country to succeed in its democratic transition, this latest announcement fuelled growing concerns that the country is entering a political crisis. Subsequently, citizens took to the streets in different regions of the country to…

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