General strike and protests paralyse Tunisia's Gabes over pollution crisis
Africa • Oct 22, 2025, 1:23 PM
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A general strike and tens of thousands of protesters brought the southern Tunisian city of Gabes to a standstill on October 21, 2025, to back demands for the closure of a state chemical plant blamed for a pollution crisis. Over 200 people have been hospitalised in recent weeks for respiratory distress and gas poisoning, according to authorities and NGOs.
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