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Hundreds of Tunisians protest against government, water shortages
Protesters also denounced repression and demanded the release of political detainees as rights groups reported hundreds of demonstrations nationwide in recent weeks.
- On Thursday, hundreds of protesters marched through Tunis demanding the resignation of Tunisian President Kais Saied, citing growing political and economic dissatisfaction with his governance.
- Demonstrators rejected Saied's 'one-man rule,' referencing his 2021 power grab that dissolved the elected parliament and centralized authority under his decree.
- Protesters carried signs complaining of 'thirst' and 'darkness,' reflecting ongoing drinking water and electricity outages as The Tunisian Forum for Social and Economic Rights recorded hundreds of recent protests.
- Veteran opposition leftist Ezzeddine Hazgui stated, 'There's no state left,' while demonstrators chanted against government repression and called for the release of 'political detainees.'
- Rights groups criticize the government's crackdown on journalists and activists, reporting that dozens have been jailed under a 2022 law prohibiting 'spreading false news.
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On Thursday evening, a few hundred people protested in Tunis against the power of President Kais Saïed. A weak mobilization that is explained as much by the repressive climate as by the opposition divisions.
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Hundreds of Tunisians protested in Tunis on 20 August against Kais Saïed, denouncing power cuts and water shortages, a movement that reveals the social and political crisis in which the country is sinking.
Tunisia opposition protests against president amid economic discontent
TUNIS, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Activists and opponents of Tunisian President Kais Saied took to the streets of Tunis on Thursday, calling for his departure and the restoration of democracy in the latest protest against his governance amid growing political...
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