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Middle East

Rebuilding Tunisia’s democracy will require a long-term strategy

In the near-term, it appears likely that President Kais Saied will consolidate power.

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Africa

Tunisia’s broken democracy: A preliminary assessment

Building a democratic system in Tunisia will require an honest accounting of how its liberal experiment has gone wrong.

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Africa

Arrest of opposition leader is ‘final nail in the coffin of Tunisian democracy’

Experts say Kais Saied’s crackdown on his political opponents may have reached a point of no return.

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Africa

Murphy slams Biden’s ‘business as usual’ approach to Tunisia amid backslide

‘You have to walk the walk on democracy, not just talk the talk,’ the Democratic senator argued.

Tunisians need to take voting seriously — even if their president doesn't
Africa

Tunisians need to take voting seriously — even if their president doesn't

Years of economic turmoil have left many feeling disillusioned and apathetic, allowing Kais Saied to consolidate even more power.

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Africa

Could the US have saved democracy in Tunisia?

As Biden focuses on democracy promotion abroad, it’s important to return to one of Washington’s biggest missed opportunities.