2021 Tunisian self-coup

2021 Tunisian political crisis
Date	25 July 2021 – present (3 years and 6 days)
Location	Tunisia
Caused by	Protests, financial crisis and COVID-19 pandemic
Status	Ongoing President Kais Saied dismisses the government and freezes the parliament
Parties
Government of Tunisia Tunisian Armed Forces Pro-Government protesters Tunisian Parliament Ennahda Movement Anti-Government protesters
Lead figures
Kais Saied Rached Ghannouchi Hichem Mechichi

The 2021 Tunisian political crisis is an ongoing political crisis in Tunisia between the Tunisian Government and the Ennahda Movement. The crisis began on 25 July 2021, after the dismissal of the government and freezing of the parliament by the president Kais Saied. The decisions of the president were made in response to a series of protests against the Ennahda Movement, economic hardship and spike in Covid-19 cases in Tunisia.

The speaker of the Tunisian parliament and leader of the Ennahda Movement Rached Ghannouchi said the presidents actions were an assault on democracy and called on his supporters to take to the streets in opposition.

Protests have taken place in Tunisia both in favor of and in opposition to the presidents actions, while Tunisian Armed Forces have expressed their support for the presidents actions.