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* 27 March – A court in Tunis sentences four people to death and two others to [[life in prison]] for the 2013 murder of politician [[Chokri Belaid]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tunisia sentences four to death for 2013 murder of politician Chokri Belaid |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/27/tunisia-sentences-four-to-death-for-2013-murder-of-politician-chokri-belaid |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref> |
* 27 March – A court in Tunis sentences four people to death and two others to [[life in prison]] for the 2013 murder of politician [[Chokri Belaid]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tunisia sentences four to death for 2013 murder of politician Chokri Belaid |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/27/tunisia-sentences-four-to-death-for-2013-murder-of-politician-chokri-belaid |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref> |
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* 14 May – Police raid the headquarters of the [[Tunisian Order of Lawyers]] and arrests Mahdi Zagrouba, known for his opposition to [[President of Tunisia|President]] [[Kais Saied]], following the arrest of lawyer Sonia Dahmani and two journalists on 12 May.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tunisian police arrest lawyer in new raid on bar association headquarters |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/14/tunisian-police-arrest-lawyer-in-new-raid-on-bar-association-headquarters |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref> |
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* 14 May – Police raid the headquarters of the [[Tunisian Order of Lawyers]] and arrest Mahdi Zagrouba, known for his opposition to President [[Kais Saied]], following the arrest of lawyer Sonia Dahmani and two journalists on 12 May.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tunisian police arrest lawyer in new raid on bar association headquarters |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/14/tunisian-police-arrest-lawyer-in-new-raid-on-bar-association-headquarters |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref> |
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* 25 May – President Saied replaces interior minister [[Kamel Feki]] and social affairs minister [[Malek Zahi]] with [[Khaled Nouri]] and [[Kamel Madouri]] respectively in a cabinet reshuffle.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tunisia's President Saied reshuffles cabinet after wave of arrests |url=https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20240526-tunisia-kais-saied-reshuffles-cabinet-following-arrests-of-rights-activists-lawyers-and-journalists-freedom-of-speech-decree-54 |access-date=2024-05-26 |website=France 24 |date=26 May 2024 |language=en}}</ref> |
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* 21 June – President Saied dismisses [[Ministry of Religious Affairs (Tunisia)|Minister of Religious Affairs]] {{Interlanguage link|Ibrahim Chaibi|lt=Ibrahim Chaibi|fr}} after 49 Tunisians were reported to have died so far in this year’s [[Hajj]] pilgrimage in [[Mecca]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 21, 2024 |title=Tunisia sacks religious affairs minister amid Hajj casualties |url=https://english.alarabiya.net/News/north-africa/2024/06/21/tunisia-sacks-religious-affairs-minister-amid-hajj-casualties }}</ref> |
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* 4 July – Opposition leader and founder of the [[Republican People's Union]] party [[Lotfi Mraïhi]] is arrested on suspicion of [[money laundering]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tunisia opposition leader Lotfi Mraihi arrested |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/7/4/tunisia-opposition-leader-lotfi-mraihi-arrested |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref> |
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** A Tunisian court sentences opposition party leader [[Lotfi Mraïhi]], a potential presidential candidate, to eight months in prison on a charge of [[vote buying]], and also bans Mraïhi from running in presidential elections.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 19, 2024 |title=Tunisian court jails opposition leader, bans him from presidential elections |website=[[Reuters]] |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/tunisian-court-jails-opposition-leader-bans-him-presidential-elections-2024-07-19/ }}</ref> |
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** Incumbent [[President of Tunisia|Tunisian president]] [[Kais Saied]] announces his candidacy for a second term.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-07-19 |title=Tunisian President Kais Saied announces bid for reelection amidst turbulent first term |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/en/le-monde-africa/article/2024/07/19/tunisian-president-kais-saied-announces-bid-for-reelection-amidst-turbulent-first-term_6690836_124.html |access-date=2024-07-20 |work=Le Monde.fr |language=en}}</ref> |
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=== Scheduled === |
=== Scheduled === |
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* October 6 – [[2024 Tunisian presidential election]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tunisia to hold presidential election on October 6 |url=https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20240703-tunisia-presidential-election-october-6 |access-date=3 July 2024 |website=France 24 |date=3 July 2024 |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Holidays== |
==Holidays== |
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* 1 January – [[Khemais Chammari]], 81, diplomat, human rights activist, and politician, [[Chamber of Deputies (Tunisia)|deputy]] (1994–1996). |
* 1 January – [[Khemais Chammari]], 81, diplomat, human rights activist, and politician, [[Chamber of Deputies (Tunisia)|deputy]] (1994–1996). |
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* 18 January – [[Mohamed Ghozzi]], 74, poet and literary critic. |
* 18 January – [[Mohamed Ghozzi]], 74, poet and literary critic. |
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* 9 July – [[Hédi M'henni]], 81, politician, minister of the [[Ministry of the Interior (Tunisia)|interior]] (2002–2004) and [[Ministry of Defence (Tunisia)|defence]] (2004–2005).<ref>{{Cite web |last=LM |date=2024-07-09 |title=Tunisie – Décès de l'ancien ministre le Dr Hedi Mhenni |url=https://www.tunisienumerique.com/tunisie-deces-de-lancien-ministre-le-dr-hedi-mhenni/ |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=Tunisie |language=fr-FR}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Events in the year 2024 in Tunisia.
Incumbents
[edit]- President: Kais Saied
- Prime Minister: Ahmed Hachani
- President of the Assembly of the Representatives by the People: Ibrahim Bouderbala
- Government: Hachani Cabinet
Events
[edit]- 27 March – A court in Tunis sentences four people to death and two others to life in prison for the 2013 murder of politician Chokri Belaid.[1]
- 10 May – The 2024 African Trampoline Championships are held in Bizerte
- 14 May – Police raid the headquarters of the Tunisian Order of Lawyers and arrest Mahdi Zagrouba, known for his opposition to President Kais Saied, following the arrest of lawyer Sonia Dahmani and two journalists on 12 May.[2]
- 25 May – President Saied replaces interior minister Kamel Feki and social affairs minister Malek Zahi with Khaled Nouri and Kamel Madouri respectively in a cabinet reshuffle.[3]
- 21 June – President Saied dismisses Minister of Religious Affairs Ibrahim Chaibi after 49 Tunisians were reported to have died so far in this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca.[4]
- 4 July – Opposition leader and founder of the Republican People's Union party Lotfi Mraïhi is arrested on suspicion of money laundering.[5]
- 19 July:
- A Tunisian court sentences opposition party leader Lotfi Mraïhi, a potential presidential candidate, to eight months in prison on a charge of vote buying, and also bans Mraïhi from running in presidential elections.[6]
- Incumbent Tunisian president Kais Saied announces his candidacy for a second term.[7]
Scheduled
[edit]- October 6 – 2024 Tunisian presidential election[8]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[9]
- January 1 – New Year's Day
- March 20 – Independence Day
- April 9 – Martyrs' Day
- April 12 – Eid al-Fitr
- May 1 – Labour Day
- June 16 – Eid al-Adha
- 7 July – Islamic New Year
- July 25 – Republic Day
- August 13 – Women's Day
- September 15 – Milad un-Nabi
- October 15 – Evacuation Day
- December 17 – Revolution Day
Art and entertainment
[edit]Deaths
[edit]- 1 January – Khemais Chammari, 81, diplomat, human rights activist, and politician, deputy (1994–1996).
- 18 January – Mohamed Ghozzi, 74, poet and literary critic.
- 9 July – Hédi M'henni, 81, politician, minister of the interior (2002–2004) and defence (2004–2005).[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tunisia sentences four to death for 2013 murder of politician Chokri Belaid". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "Tunisian police arrest lawyer in new raid on bar association headquarters". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ "Tunisia's President Saied reshuffles cabinet after wave of arrests". France 24. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ "Tunisia sacks religious affairs minister amid Hajj casualties". June 21, 2024.
- ^ "Tunisia opposition leader Lotfi Mraihi arrested". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Tunisian court jails opposition leader, bans him from presidential elections". Reuters. July 19, 2024.
- ^ "Tunisian President Kais Saied announces bid for reelection amidst turbulent first term". Le Monde.fr. 2024-07-19. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ "Tunisia to hold presidential election on October 6". France 24. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Tunisia Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ LM (2024-07-09). "Tunisie – Décès de l'ancien ministre le Dr Hedi Mhenni". Tunisie (in French). Retrieved 2024-07-10.
External links
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