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Hundreds protest in Tunisia’s capital over worsening pollution crisis
- On Saturday, hundreds of Tunisians marched through the capital Tunis to protest an environmental crisis tied to a state chemical plant in Gabes, marking a major challenge to President Kais Saied.
- Earlier this month, dozens of schoolchildren were hospitalised after inhaling fumes from a phosphate-processing plant that produces phosphoric acid and fertilisers, while environmental groups warn of daily waste dumping at Chatt Essalam.
- Residents of Gabes say long-term health problems like respiratory illnesses and cancer, and local fishermen report declining fish stocks, while protesters demand permanent shutdown and relocation of state chemical group's phosphate plants.
- Authorities reported arrests amid protests, while Health Minister Mustapha Ferjani pledged to build a cancer hospital in Gabes to address rising cases.
- President Kais Saied called the crisis `environmental assassination`, blaming criminal policies by a previous government, while Saied's administration fears protests could spark unrest amid economic downturn and political instability.
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Hundreds of Tunisians took part in a protest march through the country's capital, organized due to a severe environmental crisis.
·Belgrade, Serbia
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‘We want to breathe’: Hundreds march in Tunisia’s capital over worsening pollution
Hundreds of Tunisians marched through the capital Tunis on Saturday to protest a severe environmental crisis caused by pollution from a state chemical plant in Gabes, as protests that began there widen outside the southern city.
·Mumbai, India
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Demonstrations are spreading from the city of Gabes due to growing public dissatisfaction with the government's handling of pollution and the deterioration of public services.
·Podgorica, Montenegro
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right2Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Left, 37% Center
Bias Distribution
- 38% of the sources lean Left, 37% of the sources are Center
38% Left
L 38%
C 37%
R 25%
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