# Tunisia opposition protests against president amid economic discontent

https://mins.news/en/video/28228

- France 24 English, 2026-08-21 09:38 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r53FEuOlt0

> Activists and opponents of Tunisian President Kais Saied protested in Tunis on Thursday, demanding his departure and a return to democracy. Hundreds denounced “one-man rule” and what they called a drift toward dictatorship, while urging the release of jailed opposition figures, activists and journalists.

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