Tunisia’s President Sacks Finance Minister, Appoints Magistrate as Replacement

Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has dismissed Finance Minister Sihem Boughdiri Nemsia and appointed Michket Slama Khaldi as her successor. The announcement was made via the presidency’s Facebook page overnight, accompanied by images of Khaldi taking the oath of office. No further details were provided regarding the minister’s removal. Khaldi previously led a national commission focused on recovering embezzled public funds. Tunisia has been grappling with intermittent shortages of essential goods, including milk, sugar, flour, and domestic gas cylinders, which are widely used for cooking and heating.