Tunisia’s Ennahdha is at a crossroads

For Ennahdha, in national politics – as well as party politics – important challenges loom on the horizon.

It is too early to announce the end of Tunisia’s democratisation – or the end of its Islamist party, Ennahdha. In the aftermath of President Kais Saied’s July 25 move to suspend parliament and sack the prime minister, the situation in the country remains highly fluid, changing almost by the hour. On August 4, Ennahdha’s Shura Council finally convened after some delay. The entire country appeared to watch and wait with bated breath for the party to reveal its next move, confirming that Ennahdha remains a key player in Tunisia’s political scene.