7 months ago
Tunisia Extends State of Emergency
Tunisia's president, Kais Saied, has decided to keep the state of emergency in place for another 11 months, until the end of this year.
This state of emergency has been going on since 2015 after a bad attack on some guards.
It means the country will keep extra security measures to stay safe.
The president thinks it's still needed to protect people.
This decision was announced in the official government newspaper.
Tunisian President Kais Saied extended the state of emergency by 11 months.
The state of emergency will now last until December 31, 2024.
Tunisia has been under a state of emergency since 2015.
The initial cause was an attack on presidential guards.
The extension was announced in the official gazette.
- Who
- Tunisian President Kais Saied
- What
- Extended the state of emergency
- Where
- Tunisia
- When
- Effective until December 31, 2024
- Why
- Ongoing security concerns since 2015 attack
Key facts
- Country
- Tunisia
- Current Status
- State of Emergency
- Extension Duration
- 11 months
- New Expiry Date
- December 31, 2024
- Initial Cause
- Attack on presidential guards in 2015
