Tunisia Leader Swaps Out Much of Cabinet Before October Vote.

Tunisia's president, Kais Saied, has replaced over a dozen government ministers in an effort to combat corruption before the upcoming October elections. Saied, who is likely to win another term, stated that the changes were necessary to prevent conflict and accused some Tunisians of collaborating with foreign interests. The new appointments include Mohamed Ali Nafti as the foreign minister and Samir Abdelhafidh as the economy minister. Many potential candidates for the presidential election have been disqualified or arrested, indicating a decline in democratic freedoms in Tunisia. [Extracted from the article]

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