...

Logo Pasino du Havre - Casino-Hôtel - Spa
in partnership with
Logo Nextory

Clashes break out in southern Tunisia as protest over pollution turns violent

• Oct 16, 2025, 8:11 AM
1 min de lecture
1

Clashes broke out in the southern Tunisian city of Gabes on Wednesday during a rally by protesters denouncing decades of pollution and environmental neglect.

The demonstrators had marched onto a phosphate-processing plant of the Groupe Chimique Tunisien when police fired tear gas to disperse them.

A number of people were injured in the clashes.

The protests were triggered by a recent gas leak that sent dozens to the hospital with respiratory issues, including children.

While the incident was contained, it has revived deep anger over long-standing health and environmental impacts tied to the phosphate industry.

Groupe Chimique Tunisien, a state-owned company, plays a central role in Tunisia’s economy by supplying fertilizer to markets across Europe and Asia.

But in Gabes, where the plant operates near residential areas, locals have long reported elevated cancer rates, polluted air and water, and damage to marine life.

A 2017 government pledge to relocate the facility remains unfulfilled.


Today

Child soldiers released by South Sudan's People's Defence Forces prepare for civilian life
• 3:05 PM
2 min
South Sudan’s efforts to end the recruitment of child soldiers appear to be paying off. According to the UN, some children have just been released by the South Sudan People's Defence Forces and are beginning their transition back to civilian life.<div cla
Read the article
Culinary innovator Fatmata Binta appointed FAO's Goodwill Ambassador for Africa
• 10:15 AM
1 min
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations announced the designation of chef Fatmata Binta, an award-winning culinary innovator and advocate for African agrifood systems, as FAO Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Africa.<div class="small-12
Read the article
Fighting in North Darfur sees number of displaced people triple
• 9:16 AM
3 min
Fighting in North Darfur’s embattled capital of el-Fasher has tripled the number of displaced people this year alone in Tawila, a town about 60 kilometers away, said a UN migration agency official.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><
Read the article
Son of late Libyan leader ordered released in Lebanon if he pays $11 million bail
• 8:12 AM
4 min
After 10 years in prison without charge, a Lebanese judge has ordered the release of Hannibal Gadhafi, son of the late Libyan leader, Moammar Gadhafi. But it’s on condition that he pays $11 million bail, something his lawyers say they will contest.<div cl
Read the article
Residents of Garoua protect home of Cameroonian opposition leader ahead of election results
• 7:08 AM
2 min
After Cameroon's presidential election on 12 October, both parties have claimed victory, despite official results not expected for another week. In the port city of Garoua in northern Cameroon, supporters of opposition leader Issa Tchiroma are keeping wat
Read the article
Madagascar coup leader sworn is as president, promises new elections within two years
• 12:57 AM
4 min
An army colonel who seized power in a military coup has been sworn in as Madagascar’s new president. Colonel Michael Randrianirina took the oath of office on Friday - just three days after leading the takeover that saw president Andry Rajoelina flee the c
Read the article