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Tunisian President sacks Prime Minister amid Economic and Migration Crisis

The Tunisian president Kais Saied fired Prime Minister Kamel Mddouri, less than one year after his appointment. He named Sara Zaafarani to replace him, amid a faltering economic situation and an increasing number of migrants coming from sub-Saharan Africa.

Zaafarani is an engineer and has served as Minister of Equipment and Housing in 2021. He is the third Prime Minister to be elected in less than two and a half years.

Saied has been harshly criticizing the performance of many ministers in recent months. He said that they had not met the standards required and that Tunisians have high expectations. He fired Finance Minister Sihem Boughdiri last month.

The North African nation's public finances are in a serious crisis, which has caused shortages of essential commodities such as sugar, coffee, and rice.

Saied, in an address to the National Security Council, said: "We will continue our liberation struggle until justice is achieved for all citizens... We will continue thwarting all conspiracies".

On Friday,

Tunisia is also facing criticism for an unprecedented migration crisis. Thousands of sub-Saharan Africans are trying to reach Italy's coast by rushing to Tunisia.

Tents are home to thousands of them in the forests

After authorities stopped them from reaching Europe via sea, Amra and Jbeniana were able to reach Europe.

Local human rights groups claim that the authorities have used racist rhetoric against migrants and are inciting them to violence.

Saied gained extra powers when he closed down the

The elected parliament ruled by decree and assumed

The judiciary is the supreme authority.

The opposition called the move a coup.

(source: Reuters)