can Ennahda rise again?

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In the months after the 2011 Tunisian uprising, the Islamist party Ennahda emerged from the shadows of repression to win a comfortable victory in the first free elections, dominating in urban Tunis almost as much as it did in rural Tataouine. The party soon became the most important actor in the democratic transition. But now, in the face of a sharp authoritarian reversal, Ennahda faces its most serious crisis in decades.

Text :Rory McCarthy/ Images : Othman Selmi

can Ennahda rise again?

Published: April 23rd 2024

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