Tunisian President sacked Prime Minister Najla Bouden, without explanation on Tuesday night and replaced her with former central bank executive Ahmed Hachani. No official explanation was given for Bouden’s dismissal, but several local media outlets highlighted Saied’s displeasure over a number of shortages, particularly of bread in state-subsidised bakeries.
August 2, 2023
Tunisian President sacked Prime Minister Najla Bouden, without explanation on Tuesday night and replaced her with former central bank executive Ahmed Hachani.No official explanation was given for Bouden’s dismissal, but several local media outlets highlighted Saied’s displeasure over a number of shortages, particularly of bread in state-subsidised bakeries.
In recent days, several meetings have taken place within the government and between the president and ministers over the problem of shortages of subsidised bread in several regions.According to media, Saied, who recently said “bread is a red line for Tunisians”, fears a repeat of the bread riots that left 150 dead in 1984 under Habib Bourguiba, the father of Tunisian independence.
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