Tunisia extends state of emergency for another month

Tunisia extended the state of emergency in the country for another month yesterday.

After consultation with Prime Minister Habib Essid and Parliament Speaker Mohammed Al-Nasser, President Beji Caid Essebsi declared a state of emergency across Tunisia for one month, starting from 21 June, according to a statement released yesterday.

Essebsi had initially declared a state of emergency on 24 November 2015 after a suicide bombing that targeted a presidential guard’s bus killing 12 and injuring 17.