Kais Saeid deepens Tunisia’s diplomatic subservience after ruining its economy

Amid deteriorating financial and economic stability in Tunisia, President Kais Saied has opted to deepen his country’s alignment with isolated Algeria, signaling an unprecedented diplomatic subservience in Tunisian history.

Algeria’s foreign minister has visited Tunis complaining of tough times in the region requiring closer alliance with Tunisia.

The visit came in a context marked by tense ties between Algeria and all its neighbors to the exception of Tunisia.

The Tunisian case shows that to have normal ties with Algeria, neighboring states should accept to be vassalized, support the Polisario, and serve Algeria’s regional hegemonic agenda.

That is what Tunisia’s Kais Saied accepted, while Mali, Niger, Mauritania and eastern Libyan authorities refused.

As Morocco wins the support of global powers including the US and France for its sovereignty over the Sahara, Algeria braces for the worst: designating the Polisario as a terrorist organization.

In such a context, the alliance with Tunisia is used by the Algerian regime to sedate the Algerian people and distract their attention from the diplomatic setbacks in the region.

As Tunisia heads to default with the suspension of ties with the IMF, does Algeria have the means to continue subsidizing Tunisia?

With the drop in the price of the barrel below $60, Algeria’s capacity to buy Tunisian diplomatic support diminishes, leaving both countries facing dim foreign policy and economic prospects.