As we highlighted last week , the ruling coalition in Tunisia has started to fracture due in part to allegations of nepotism and corruption . Yesterday , several deputies from the ruling Nidaa parliamentary group resigned , giving the erstwhile junior partner in the Government , namely , a clear majority . Nidaa has won 85 of the 217 parliamentary seats in the 2014 elections , while Ennahda came second with 69 . The coalition government still retains an overall majority in the parliament , but the consensus is that yesterday 's resignations will trigger a domino effect amongst other minority coalition partners . Tunisia remains at high risk of both internal and externally - fueled violence , with much of its southern desert a no - go area and its tourism industry struggling in the aftermath of the Sousse massacre last June .
As we highlighted last week, the ruling coalition in Tunisia has started to fracture due in part to allegations of nepotism and corruption. Yesterday, 31 deputies from the ruling Nidaa Tounes group resigned, giving the erstwhile junior partner in the Government, Ennahda, a clear majority. Nidaa Tounes won 85 of the 217 parliamentary seats in the 2014 elections, while Ennahda came second with 69. The coalition government still retains an overall majority in the parliament, but the risk is that yesterday's resignations will trigger a domino effect amongst other minority coalition partners. Tunisia remains at high risk of both internally- and externally-fueled terrorism, with much of its southern desert a no-go area and its tourism industry struggling in the aftermath of the Sousse massacre last June.