Tunisia's president Beji Caid Essebsi dies aged 92

Country's first democratically elected head of state played major role after fall of Ben Ali

Beji Caid Essebsi, Tunisia's president and a major figure in the country's transition to democracy after the Arab spring, has died.

Politicians and social media users had been calling for greater transparency about the president's health since he was admitted to hospital in May amid fears for the country's stability.