Thousands of Tunisians took to the streets in the capital, Tunis, on Sunday to protest against President Kais Saied’s political measures and rising food prices. A co-ordinator from the Citizens against the Coup coalition – one of the protest organisers – told the state broadcaster that they rejected the country’s …
Read More »Tunisia: at least 65 people injured in train crash
At least 65 people have been injured when two trains collided south of Tunisia’s capital, Tunis. No fatalities were reported and the injured have been rushed to local hospitals, emergency services said. “The injured were taken to hospitals and there were no deaths,” civil defence spokesman Moez Triaa told the …
Read More »Algeria: bush fires continue to wreak havoc, 42 dead
At least 42 people are now known to have died as a result of more than 100 wildfires in Algeria. The most intense have taken hold in forested mountains of the Kabylie region, where 25 soldiers have been killed fighting fires. Algeria’s President Abdelmajid Tebboune has sent his condolences to …
Read More »Tunisian revolution: Violent clashes still continue
In the Tunisian capital, Tunis, and several other cities across the country, there have been more clashes between protesters and police. In Ettadhamen, a neighbourhood close to the capital Tunis, the youth hurled rocks at riot police, who responded with teargas Sunday was the third night of tension which officials …
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