Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked Prime Minister Najla Bouden on Tuesday shortly before midnight, without giving any explanation, replaced by a former senior Central Bank executive, Ahmed Hachani, whom he asked to "overcome colossal challenges". No official explanation was given but several local media highlighted President Saied's displeasure with a number of shortages in the country, particularly of bread in state-subsidized bakeries. Kais Saied "terminated the functions" of Prime Minister Najla Bouden, who had been the first woman to lead a government in Tunisia, according to a press release and a video from the Tunisian presidency released Tuesday shortly before midnight. Mr. Hachani, completely unknown to the general public, was immediately sworn in before President Saied, according to the video from the presidency. At the end of the ceremony, Mr. Saied wished him "good luck in this responsibility" taken "in a specific situation".

Source: The North Africa Journal August 02, 2023 10:10 UTC