Tunisians protest against president as jailed politicians begin hunger strike


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  • Wednesday, 09 Apr 2025

Supporters of Free Constitutional Party, whose leader Abir Moussi has been detained for two years, gather during a protest against Tunisian president Kais Saied in Tunis, Tunisia, April 9, 2025. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui

Tunis (Reuters) - Hundreds of Tunisians staged two protest rallies on Wednesday against what they say is the authoritarian rule of President Kais Saied and demanded the release of political prisoners, while six detained opposition figures held a hunger strike.

The rallies highlight the opposition's growing concerns about what it sees as Saied's muzzling of dissent and efforts to establish one-man rule, accusations he denies.

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