Tunisia president sacks the economy minister over statement about IMF
TUNISIAN President Kais Saied has sacked Economy Minister Samir Saied after fresh statements that a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would be vital for obtaining other foreign financing. The president strongly opposes what he described as the dictates of the IMF, saying that the IMF is "not sacred" and its conditions will lead to protests. The minister told TAP state news agency on Tuesday that "lenders are wondering about Tunisia's talks with the IMF." adding that "any deal would give a strong signal to the rest of the financiers." Tunisia last year reached a staff-level deal with the…