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Biden's budget proposal would slash military aid to Tunisia

Tunisia's president further cemented his hold on power this week as US lawmakers urged the Biden administration to scrutinize its security aid to the country.

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Kasbah Square, symbol of the 2011 revolutionary occupation, is shown on Feb. 20, 2022 in Tunis, Tunisia. Tunisians took to the streets in protest of a controversial new law extending power by President Kais Saied over the country's judiciary system.

The Biden administration has proposed cutting US military aid to Tunisia by nearly half as the North African country’s leadership continues on the path toward authoritarianism.                          

Washington’s annual budget released earlier this week calls for $61 million in military and security aid to Tunisia next year, down from $112 million requested for this year.

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