Tunisia extended a longrunning state of emergency by one month until Jan. 30, 2024.
Habib Bourguiba Avenue, Tunis © Mena Today
Tunisia extended a longrunning state of emergency by one month until Jan. 30, 2024, the state news agency reported on Saturday citing the official gazette.
The North African nation has been under a state of emergency since 2015 after an attack in which several presidential guards were killed.
Reporting by Enas Alashray; Editing by Frances Kerry
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