Tunisian president extends state of emergency until end of 2022

$Tunisia\\'s elected president Kais Saied takes the oath of office at the Assembly of People\\'s Representatives in Tunis, Tunisia October 23, 2019. , Reuters Images/Zoubeir Souissi$

Tunisia's elected president Kais Saied takes the oath of office at the Assembly of People's Representatives in Tunis, Tunisia October 23, 2019.
Reuters Images/Zoubeir Souissi

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

Tarek Amara, Reuters News

February 18, 2022

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Tunisia's elected president Kais Saied takes the oath of office at the Assembly of People's Representatives in Tunis, Tunisia October 23, 2019.

TUNIS - President Kais Saied on Friday extended Tunisia's state of emergency until Dec. 31 of this year, the official gazette said.

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 Angus MacSwan) ((tarek.amara@thomsonreuters.com;))