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Najla Bouden and Othman Jerandi in Paris with no delegation

The head of the Tunisian government and her foreign minister have been in Paris since 10 November but without the usual cohort of diplomatic advisers. And with good reason: Najla Bouden, who does not have the prerogatives of previous Tunisian prime ministers, is still without a personal team. [...] (361 words)

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Diplomacy

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Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed's chief of staff Nadia Akacha. © International University of Tunis

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International Organisation of the Francophonie (OIF) secretary-general Louise Mushikiwabo with Tunisian president Kais Saied on 9 October. © @TnPresidency/Twitter

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Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Paris in June 2020. © Christophe Petit Tesson/Pool/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

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