Curfew ordered as unrest in Tunisia continues
President Kais Saied has ordered a night curfew a day after suspending parliament. The army is barring access to parliament.
President Kais Saied has ordered a night curfew, a day after he suspended the country's parliament. He's also sacked key ministers, and said the work of most public servants should be halted for forty-eight hours. The army is barring access to parliament, and the largest political party, Ennahdha, has accused Mr Saied of staging a coup.
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(Picture: A Tunisian protester sits on top of a gate outside the parliament building in Tunis Credit: EPR)
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