Tunisia extends nationwide state of emergency until end of 2026

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File photo: Tunisian President Kais Saied. /CFP

Tunisian President Kais Saied has ordered the extension of the country's state of emergency until the end of 2026, according to a decree published in the Official Gazette on Thursday.

The decree extends the nationwide emergency measures from January 31 through December 31, 2026.

Under Tunisia's emergency law, authorities are granted sweeping powers, including imposing house arrests and curfews, banning public gatherings, monitoring and censoring media, and restricting activities without prior judicial approval.

Tunisia has remained under a state of emergency since November 2015, when it was first declared following a deadly bomb attack on a bus carrying presidential guards that killed 12 officers.

The measures have been renewed repeatedly and have now been in force continuously for more than a decade.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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