Tunisia Extends State of Emergency until Dec. 31

A Tunisian craftsman carves designs into a copper disk in the souk (open-air market) of the old city in Tunis, Tunisian, 17 January 2024. (EPA)
A Tunisian craftsman carves designs into a copper disk in the souk (open-air market) of the old city in Tunis, Tunisian, 17 January 2024. (EPA)
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Tunisia Extends State of Emergency until Dec. 31

A Tunisian craftsman carves designs into a copper disk in the souk (open-air market) of the old city in Tunis, Tunisian, 17 January 2024. (EPA)
A Tunisian craftsman carves designs into a copper disk in the souk (open-air market) of the old city in Tunis, Tunisian, 17 January 2024. (EPA)

Tunisian President Kais Saied has extended a long-running state of emergency by 11 months until Dec. 31, 2024, the official gazette showed on Tuesday.

The North African country has been under a state of emergency since 2015 after an attack in which several presidential guards were killed.