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Tunisian President Essebsi Has Died

Tunisian President Essebsi Has Died: Presidency

(Bloomberg) -- Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi died Thursday, a day after being admitted to military hospital with what officials said was an “emergency health” issue.

Essebsi, 92, died at 10:25 a.m. local time, the presidency said in a statement.

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To contact the editor responsible for this story: Alaa Shahine at asalha@bloomberg.net

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