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Tunisia's President purges 57 judges, tightening grip on judiciary

Tunisian President Kais Saied. © AFP

Tunisia's President has sacked 57 judges, accusing them of corruption and protecting terrorists in a purge of the judiciary that comes as he seeks to remake the political system after consolidating his one-man rule.

In a televised address, Kais Saied said Wednesday that he had "given opportunity after opportunity and warning after warning to the judiciary to purify itself".

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