African state rejects IMF diktats

Tunisian president Kais Saied says he will not accept bailout conditions that could spark public unrest

The Tunisian president has rejected the terms of a stalled $1.9 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), citing unacceptable foreign influence and the risk of increasing poverty.

Speaking on Thursday, Kais Saied said he "will not hear diktats" and argued that cutting st