In Tunisia, significant protests have erupted against President Kais Saied, with his opponents accusing him of authoritarian practices. Riot police were deployed to manage tensions between protesters and his supporters. The protests highlight a growing political divide as demonstrators invoke slogans reminiscent of the 2011 Arab Spring uprising. Human rights concerns have emerged following a crackdown on dissent, including the arrest of prominent lawyer Ahmed Souab. As international criticism mounts, including from France and the UN, Saied remains defiant, claiming interference in Tunisia's sovereignty, further complicating the country's political landscape.
Demonstrators on the capital's main thoroughfare chanted slogans such as 'Saied go away, you are a dictator' and 'The people want the fall of the regime,' echoing the 2011 uprising.
The demonstrations follow a months-long government crackdown on Saied's critics, including the detention last week of prominent lawyer Ahmed Souab, a fierce critic of the president.
Saied rejected the criticism, calling it a blatant interference in Tunisia's sovereignty, as the year marks a deepening political divide in the nation.
No clashes have been reported as of yet, but the large-scale deployment of riot police to separate the opposing groups indicates heightened tensions.
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