The year 2021 was notable in health, financial and socio-economic terms. Dozens of events marked the year including protests, appointments, dismissals and a persistent change in indicators of the epidemiological situation following the spread of Covid-19 and the discovery of the new “Omicron” variant.
Below is a selection of events made by the Tunisie Numérique crew:
January 2021:
Protests kick off in the republic and clashes between citizens and security forces
January 5
Former prime minister Hichem Mechichi sacks interior minsiter Ridha Charffedine
January 26
Protest in Ettadmhen city toward the parliament to demand the release of detainees
February 2021
Hihcme Mechichi sacks 5 ministers
July 10 2021
The first plane carrying medical aids and vaccines lands at Carthage airport
July 2021
Tunisia records the highest infection tally of the coronavirus on the African and Arab level, pushing Kais Saied to seek help from Foreign nations. He further orders the army to supervise the vaccination campaign
July 25
Kais Saied activate article 80 of the constitution, froze the parliament, lifts immunity from MPs and sacks prime minister Hichem Mechichi
July 26
Protests with the participation of MPs to demand the return of parliament
August 24
after the 30-day deadline expired, Saied issued an order extending the period of exceptional measures
September 22
Presidential decree 117 put in place
September 29
Najla Bouden tasked to form the new government
October 12
new government swears oath
October 12
Tunisia revealed the postponement of its hosting of the Francophone Summit, which was expected to be organized in Djerba (southeast).
October 27
HAICA Shuts down Nessma TV and Quran Karim
November 15
presidential decree on the Financial bill
December 9
Fires in Ennahdha headquarters , leading to one death and 18 injured
December 13
President Kais Saied announced that Parliament would continue to be frozen until new elections were organized and the organisation of electronic platforms, starting from January 1, 2022, and until March 20, from The same year.
December
Kais Saied changes the revolution date from January 14 to December 14
December 22
Former president Moncef Marzouki sentenced to four years in Absentia
December 17
Members of opposition begin a hunger strike
December 23
Kais Saied approves the new 2022 financal bill