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Africa News of Wednesday, 15 July 2020

Source: reuters.com

Tunisian prime minister resigns, political sources say

Elyes Fakhfakh managed to get his cabinet approved by MPs overnight Elyes Fakhfakh managed to get his cabinet approved by MPs overnight

Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh has presented his resignation to President Kais Saied, political sources told Reuters, after the biggest party in his coalition began pushing for a vote of no confidence in the government.

Saied now has a week to nominate a replacement as prime minister, who will have two months to form a new government and pass it through parliament.