Thousands demand end to Saied rule

Thousands of Tunisians took to the streets of the capital, Tunis, on Saturday to demand the resignation of President Kais Saied, reports africanews. The protest came as the country marked five years since Saied suspended Parliament and later dissolved it in order to rule by decree. They were denouncing worsening living conditions, democratic backsliding, and mismanagement of the state. The march was the latest in a string of demonstrations opposing crackdowns on dissent, the struggling economy, and limits on press freedom. Saturday’s demonstration comes amid growing social tensions. In recent days, Tunisia has been hit by an intense heatwave. It has sparked multiple wildfires and caused repeated power and water outages, deepening public frustration over the decline in basic services.