We have lost the fight because of a set of measures but we will win the war!” Kais Saied told the army and police top brass. Tunisia has imposed a partial lockdown; a nationwide night curfew for two weeks with the aim of curbing the spike in cases and deaths linked to the Covid-19. Saied blamed the government of Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi for the deterioration, arguing that the cabinet decision to contain the pandemic were made on partisan bases. Whoever thinks that this meeting is a stain on the work of state institutions is mistaken in his vision of political work. The North African country has turned to the World Bank for hundreds of millions of dollars to help salvage the crisis.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 05, 2021 12:11 UTC