Tunisian troops blocked the head of parliament from entering the building early Monday, hours after President Kais Saied announced he had fired Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi and suspended parliament for 30 days. FILE - Tunisian President Kais Saied takes the oath of office in Tunis, October 23, 2019. Police officers walk near the parliament building in Tunis, Tunisia, July 26, 2021. There were also protesters outside the parliament building who were against the president's actions, and clashes took place between the opposing groups. Supporters of Tunisia's biggest political party, the moderate Islamist Ennahda, take cover from stones thrown at them by supporters of President Kais Saied, outside the parliament building in Tunis, Tunisia, July 26, 2021.

Source: Ethiopian News July 26, 2021 09:45 UTC