Tunisian Prime Minister sacked

Tunisian President Kais Saied has sacked Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani and appointed Social Affairs Minister Kamel Maddouri as his replacement. The Tunisian presidency said this in a statement last night. The dismissal came amid popular discontent with the recurring water and electricity outage crisis in many parts of the country.  A few hours before he was dismissed, Hachani said in a video message that the government had made progress on a number of issues despite global challenges, including securing the country’s food and energy needs. He became Tunisia’s Prime Minister in August last year.