POLITICS● ELEVATEDAug 21 · Aug 21, 2026, 9:38 AM
Tunisia opposition protests against president amid economic discontent
France 24 [en]
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 and economic discontent. Hundreds of protesters said they reject "one-man rule" and "a slide towards dictatorship," and urged the release of jailed opposition figures, activists and journalists. FRANCE 24's Lilia Blaise reports.
GlobeAlert aggregates and classifies open sources; the story above belongs to its publisher. Summaries are machine-generated from the source text.
More in Politics
POLITICSnowIn Algeria, the fall of Saïd Sayoud, Minister of Interior and media darlingJeune AfriquePOLITICS28m agoTears, hugs and continued fight for housing: Madrid's Puerta del Sol after two weeksEuroNews [en]POLITICS34m agoIsrael’s former spy chief sues Netanyahu for ‘blood libel’ over October 7th attacksIrish Times WorldPOLITICS35m agoIsrael and the heavy challenges of post-October 7thLe Figaro International