# Beneath Tunisia’s silence, public anger simmers

https://mins.news/en/item/11716

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-01 09:42 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/1/beneath-tunisias-silence-public-anger-simmers?traffic_source=rss

> Tunisia’s enforced calm is masking a deepening public backlash. Anger is growing over repression, a declining economy and public services that are breaking down. The apparent quiet has not removed the country’s tensions; it has left them building beneath the surface. What looks like silence is presented as a cover for mounting frustration among the public.