'We are telling him to leave.' Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Tunisia's capital to demonstrate against President Kais Saied. Mr Saied is accused of reversing the democratic progress made since the 2011 uprising.
Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Tunisia's capital to demonstrate against the president.
They also demanded accountability for the country's economic crisis which has seen food and fuel shortages.and attempting to turn Tunisia back into an autocracy - a system of government run by one person with absolute power.pushed through a constitution enshrining his one-man ruleThe new constitution replaced one drafted in three years after the Arab Spring in 2011 which saw Tunisia overthrow late dictator Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali.
One of the marches was organised by the National Salvation Front, a coalition of opposition parties including the Islamist-inspired Ennahda that had dominated Tunisia's parliament before its dissolution by Mr Saied. The National Salvation Front has announced it will boycott a December vote to elect a new parliament with limited powers.
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