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Tunisia marks five years since President Kais Saied suspended parliament

Tunisia marks five years since President Kais Saied suspended parliament. Many Tunisians welcomed the move at the time, frustrated with a political system that had failed to address the country’s economic problems after the 2011 revolution. Five years later, many of those grievances remain while the political space for challenging those in power has narrowed. Civil society has faced increasing restrictions while critics have been jailed or prosecuted. Economic grievances persist while space for dissent has narrowed under President Kais Saied.

Why it matters. This milestone marks half a decade of one-man rule in Tunisia, highlighting the ongoing shift away from the democratic system established after the 2011 revolution.

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