Tunis — Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh on Wednesday submitted his resignation, in a move aimed at containing a political crisis in a North African nation whose sputtering economy was further battered by the coronavirus pandemic.
Fakhfakh’s decision, reported by independent radio station Mosaique FM on its website, came shortly after President Kais Saied had requested he step down. Earlier in the day, a group of 105 legislators filed a formal no-confidence motion the premier, who has come under fire for alleged conflict of interest...
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