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Protesters link toxic emissions to respiratory illnesses and marine damage, demanding permanent closure of the phosphate plant amid ongoing government and economic challenges.
- On Wednesday, a march of around 2,500 Tunisians moved through Gabes toward Chatt Essalam, reviving protests over pollution from a state-owned phosphate complex.
- In recent months, hundreds of schoolchildren suffered breathing difficulties, allegedly from toxic fumes at a plant converting phosphates into phosphoric acid and fertilisers, while residents report increased respiratory illnesses and environmental harm.
- On the 15th anniversary of the 2011 uprising, protesters chanted `Gabes wants to live` while Safouan Kbibieh, local environmental activist, called the plant `a fully fledged crime`.
- The march increased pressure on President Kais Saied's government, which is grappling with a deep financial crisis and growing street unrest, while the powerful UGTT union has called for a nationwide strike next month.
- Protesters demand the permanent closure and relocation of the Chemical Group plant, rejecting temporary fixes as one of the biggest challenges facing Saied since 2021.
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On 17 December, President Saïed's supporters commemorated the death of Mohamed Bouazizi, the starting point of the 2011 revolution. An alternative date to the usual one of 14 January and the flight of President Ben Ali. As a symbol of two Tunisias who oppose, march each on their side and fail to reach a dialogue.
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In Tunisia, the fifteenth anniversary of the revolution was celebrated in a special atmosphere on 17 December. In Tunis, while thousands of supporters of President Kais Saïed, some of whom were chartered by bus, gathered to celebrate the anniversary with pro-power slogans, another gathering, in southern Tunisia, in Gabès, came to recall that many of the demands of the revolution have never been fulfilled, such as demands for social and environme…
Tunisians revive protests in Gabes over pollution from state chemical plant
TUNIS, Dec 17 - Around 2,500 Tunisians marched through the coastal city of Gabes on Wednesday, reviving protests over pollution from a state-owned phosphate complex amid rising anger over perceived failures to protect public health. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Tunisians Rise Against Pollution in Gabes: A Public Health Crisis Unfolds | Science-Environment
Approximately 2,500 Tunisians protested in Gabes against pollution from a state-owned phosphate complex. They demand lasting solutions to protect public health, amid rising illnesses blamed on toxic emissions. Pressure mounts on President Saied, as the country faces financial challenges and widespread unrest.
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