Hundreds of Tunisians took to the streets in the capital to protest President Kais Saied's increasingly authoritarian rule, marking the fourth anniversary of his 2021 power grab. Demonstrators described Tunisia as an 'open-air prison,' carrying portraits of political prisoners and symbolic cages to highlight the crackdown on opposition. Protesters demanded the release of jailed political figures, including opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi, and called for an end to Saied's regime. The protests reflect growing frustration over the erosion of democratic freedoms and the consolidation of power by the president. The anniversary has become a focal point for opposition groups to unite against what they see as a return to authoritarianism.
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