Tunisia opposition protests against president amid economic discontent

To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: © France 24 02:09 Issued on: 21/08/2026 - 11:38 Activists and opponents ⁠of Tunisian President Kais ​Saied took to the streets of Tunis on Thursday, calling for his departure ​and the restoration of democracy in the latest protest against his governance amid growing political and economic discontent. Hundreds of protesters said they reject "one-man rule" and "a slide towards dictatorship," ​and urged ‌the release of jailed opposition figures, activists and journalists. FRANCE 24's Lilia Blaise reports.