Thousands of Tunisians rally in the capital, Tunis, on Saturday, in what outlets describe as the biggest protest in years against President Kais Saied. Demonstrators take to the streets despite what multiple reports characterize as repression by the authorities, following Saied’s power grab about five years earlier.
The march is backed by major labour and civil society groups, including Tunisia’s UGTT union, along with opposition and other organisations. Protesters cite worsening living conditions and an economic crisis, and they also accuse Saied of restricting political freedoms and undermining democratic governance. Some outlets frame the demonstration as a growing challenge to his rule, while others focus on the persistence of civil mobilization despite the broader climate of crackdowns and limitations on public dissent.
