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Persistent droughts have promoted the government to go for water rationing. The agriculture ministry reports that the dam level is critically low at 25 percent. At the same time, Saied perceives the water shortages as a conspiracy ahead of the presidential election, asserting that the dams are actually at full capacity
Tunisian President Kais Saied dismissed Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani after just a year in office and in his place, Said appointed Kamel Maddouri, the Minister of Social Affairs.
Hachani had expressed in a video message just hours before his removal that the government had achieved progress on several fronts, despite challenges related to high food and energy prices. The dismissal occurs during widespread dissatisfaction with ongoing water and electricity outages nationwide.
Persistent droughts have promoted the government to go for water rationing. The agriculture ministry reports that the dam level is critically low at 25 percent. At the same time, Saied perceives the water shortages as a conspiracy ahead of the presidential election, asserting that the dams are actually at full capacity.
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Saied declared his intention to run for president in October, facing significant backlash from the opposition, human rights organizations, and other candidates who accuse him of suppressing and intimidating rivals to secure a second term.
