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Tunisia President Beji Caid Essebsi suffers 'severe health crisis' Tunisia President Beji Caid Essebsi suffers 'severe health crisis'
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Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi has been taken to hospital after suffering a "severe health crisis", officials say. Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi is in hospital after suffering a "severe health crisis", officials say.
They gave no further details. Mr Essebsi, 92, was also treated in hospital last week. They gave no further details. Mr Essebsi - who at 92 is the world's oldest sitting president - was also treated in hospital last week.
He became president of the North African nation after winning the first free elections in 2014, following Arab uprisings across the region. PM Youssef Chahed said Mr Essebsi was receiving all the attention he needed and people should stop spreading "fake news" about his condition.
Mr Essebsi is currently the world's oldest sitting president. There had been reports that the president had died.
Mr Chahed said in a Facebook post (in Arabic) that he had visited the president in hospital.
Mr Essebsi won Tunisia's first free elections in 2014 following Arab uprisings across the region.
Earlier this year, he announced he would not stand in elections expected in November, saying someone younger should take charge.Earlier this year, he announced he would not stand in elections expected in November, saying someone younger should take charge.
Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed said he visited the president in hospital, and urged everyone to stop spreading "fake news" about his condition after some media reports that he had died.
The president was receiving "all the necessary attention he needs", Mr Chahed wrote in a Facebook post (in Arabic).
Mr Essebsi is the world's third oldest sitting world leader - behind only Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and Britain's Queen Elizabeth II. They are both 93.Mr Essebsi is the world's third oldest sitting world leader - behind only Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and Britain's Queen Elizabeth II. They are both 93.
Former Tunisian President Zine el-Abedine Ben Ali was ousted in 2011 after 23 years in office.Former Tunisian President Zine el-Abedine Ben Ali was ousted in 2011 after 23 years in office.
Since then, Tunisia has won praise as the only democracy to emerge from the revolutions of the so-called Arab spring.Since then, Tunisia has won praise as the only democracy to emerge from the revolutions of the so-called Arab spring.
However, in recent years the country has suffered attacks by Islamists and economic problems, with unemployment a persistent issue.However, in recent years the country has suffered attacks by Islamists and economic problems, with unemployment a persistent issue.