Thousands Rally in Tunisian Capital Calling for End of President's Rule
Protesters denounced democratic backsliding, economic hardship and arrests of opposition figures as Tunisia marked five years since Saied seized emergency powers.
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Around 2,500 people marched in Tunis on 25 July against President Kais Saïed, on the fifth anniversary of his institutional coup. Protesters also denounced the deterioration of living conditions as the country suffers a strong wave of heat.
Nearly 2,500 people demonstrated on Saturday in the Tunisian capital to protest against a decline in rights and freedoms and the deterioration of living conditions. In the midst of a heat wave, power cuts programmed throughout the country are causing anger and concern, especially for hospitals.
Thousands rally in Tunis demanding president's resignation after five years
Photo: ADONIA VIP / Pexels Thousands of Tunisians rallied in the capital on Saturday to demand the resignation of President Kais Saied, five years after he suspended parliament and declared a national emergency that his opponents say has dismantled the country’s democratic gains. Crowds marched down Habib Bourguiba Avenue in central Tunis, reviving the slogan that defined the 2011 revolution: “the people want the fall of the regime,” Al Jazeera …
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