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Europe adviser Mustapha Nebli quits presidential palace

The president's diplomatic team is shrinking. His adviser on European affairs, Mustapha Nebli, and his colleague in charge of international cooperation, Sarra Maaouia, have resigned from the presidential palace. This comes at a time when relations with the European Union are rapidly deteriorating. [...]

Published on 04/11/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Walid Hajjem

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Ructions at Carthage Palace as president's loyal chief of staff Nadia Akacha resigns

The departure of Kais Saied's chief of staff is the upshot of a series of political disagreements as well as internal pressure that had been building since December and culminated in a blazing row with Saied last Saturday.

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The former chief of staff of the Tunisian President, Nadia Akacha.

Tunisia
Marwa Jabou makes her debut as European adviser to Kaïs Saïed

A young diplomat previously posted in Ottawa, Marwa Jabou is the new adviser on European affairs for Tunisian president Kïs Saïed.

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European Parliament may harden stance towards Kais Saied

The European Parliament's delegation for relations with North Africa and its human rights subcommittee will convene in late January to discuss the case of Tunisia, and MEPs may subsequently adopt a resolution denouncing the constitutional abuses perpetrated by Kais Saied.

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Hassan Bedhief, economic adviser to Kaïs Saïed, has handed in his resignation

At the Tunisian presidency, the departures are coming thick and fast. However, the resignation of Hassan Bedhief, economic adviser to Kaïs Saïed, was not supported by head of the cabinet Nadia Akacha.

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Tunisia
Kais Saied still without European affairs adviser in his battle with Brussels

For several weeks now the Tunisian government has been without a representative in its talks with the European Union, its former adviser on European affairs having returned to the corridors of the foreign ministry.

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Algeria, Tunisia
Nadia Akacha takes charge of diplomacy and protocol for Tebboune's visit

Kaïs Saïed's chief of staff was at the centre of the Algerian president's two-day visit to Tunis. In terms of the programme, protocol and diplomacy Nadia Akacha was omnipresent.

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Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed's chief of staff Nadia Akacha.

Tunisia
Rival Saied allies settle scores amid anti-Ennahda purge at interior ministry

Interior minister Taoufik Charfeddine, who has been told to track down senior security officials close to the Islamist Ennahda party, has put several people close to Khaled Yahyaoui, President Kais Saied's security chief, into early retirement.

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Tunisian interior minister Taoufik Charfeddine (left) and presidential security chief Khaled Yahyaoui (right).

Tunisia
Ministers squabble over negotiations with the IMF and donors

The resumption of negotiations between Tunisia and the IMF saw the Secretary of State in charge of international cooperation, Aida Hamdi, sidelined in favour of the Minister of Economy, Samir Saied, who has now taken over this project.

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Kais Saied's diplomatic adviser, Walid Hajjem, losing influence

Following the departure of two diplomatic advisers from the presidential cabinet, Walid Hajjem, previously a familiar presence at meetings, is making fewer appearances.

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Tunisia
Tunis delegates its COP26 climate negotiations to private sector

Foreign jurists and consultants are helping Tunisia to negotiate international mechanisms for carbon offsetting and clean development at the UN climate change conference. The British startup Ecofye is also part of the mix.

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Inner circles | Tunisia
Kais Saied rules supreme but is more isolated than ever

While the head of state may have effectively placed himself at the centre of power on 25 July when he rejected the parliamentary system born from the 2011 revolution, his entourage of advisers and friends at Carthage Palace has since become a hotbed of clan rivalries.

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Tunisia
Europe adviser Mustapha Nebli quits presidential palace

Tunisia
Ructions at Carthage Palace as president's loyal chief of staff Nadia Akacha resigns

Tunisia
Marwa Jabou makes her debut as European adviser to Kaïs Saïed

Tunisia
European Parliament may harden stance towards Kais Saied

Tunisia
Hassan Bedhief, economic adviser to Kaïs Saïed, has handed in his resignation

Tunisia
Kais Saied still without European affairs adviser in his battle with Brussels

Algeria, Tunisia
Nadia Akacha takes charge of diplomacy and protocol for Tebboune's visit

Tunisia
Rival Saied allies settle scores amid anti-Ennahda purge at interior ministry

Tunisia
Ministers squabble over negotiations with the IMF and donors

Tunisia
Kais Saied's diplomatic adviser, Walid Hajjem, losing influence

Tunisia
Tunis delegates its COP26 climate negotiations to private sector

Inner circles | Tunisia
Kais Saied rules supreme but is more isolated than ever

Tunisia
Josep Borrell hardens stance towards Kais Saied

Tunisia
Mustapha Nebli in place to improve relations between EU and Carthage

Tunisia
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