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Tunisia enters second month of anti-government protests amid economic crisis

Friday, 21 August 2026, 06:12 · 1 min read

Hundreds of demonstrators have again taken to the streets of Tunis, the Tunisian capital, demanding the removal of President Kais Saied and the restoration of democratic governance, with protesters denouncing what they describe as "one-man rule" and a drift toward dictatorship. Thursday's march follows a similar protest on 25 July, the anniversary of Saied's 2021 seizure of emergency powers, when he suspended parliament and began ruling by decree — a process that culminated in the dissolution of parliament in 2022. The renewed unrest reflects deepening public frustration over deteriorating economic conditions, including shortages of basic goods and medicines, crumbling public services, and a sharp decline in investment, with anger spreading beyond political grievances to the hardships of daily life.

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Al Jazeera EnglishAntigovernment protesters take to Tunisia’s streets for second month ↗︎
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