Senior Tunisian Ruling Party Member Says to Break Away

A senior member of Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi's ruling party said on Wednesday he plans to break away and form a new political movement because of a perceived power play by Essebsi's son. The rift in Nidaa Tounes, a secular movement formed after Tunisia's 2011 revolt against Zine Abidine Ben Ali, comes at a delicate time as the North African state struggles to contain jihadist violence and spur economic growth. Divisions have been growing inside Nidaa Tounes -...

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