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Tunisia extends state of emergency by 11 months until Dec 31

AL-Monitor
Jan 30, 2026
Activists and political opponents protest against Tunisian President Kais Saied and calling for an end to one-man rule and the restoration of democracy, in Tunis, Tunisia January 10, 2026. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui
Activists and political opponents protest against Tunisian President Kais Saied and calling for an end to one-man rule and the restoration of democracy, in Tunis, Tunisia January 10, 2026. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui — Jihed Abidellaoui

TUNIS, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Tunisian President Kais Saied has extended a long-running state of emergency by 11 months until December 31, the official gazette showed on Friday.

The North African country has been under a state of emergency since 2015 after an attack in which several presidential guards were killed.

(Reporting by Tarek Amara; Editing by Chris Reese)