Tunisian Night curfew takes effect amid political tensions

A night curfew has started but Ennahdha, Tunisia’s main, political party planned a demonstration to mark the 11th anniversary of the country’s revolution.

The calm of the evening is complete in the Tunisian streets, as a night-time curfew between 10pm and 5am came into effect on Thursday, alleys were empty and terraces closed.

Only police vans and onlookers were out.

Earlier this week, the Tunisian government cited the rise of COVID 19 cases to introduce the measure which is to be “implemented by regional authorities depending on the rate of infection“.

If it is globally respected, political opponents to the president Kais Said are sceptical of the leader’s real motives, do they rely on sanitary or political grounds?
In consequence and despite the curfew, Ennahdha, Tunisia’s main political party has decided to go ahead with its planned demonstration on Friday, 14th January mark the 11th anniversary of Tunisia’s revolution.

In a country where half of the population has already been doubled jabbed, the government
hopes to intensify vaccination operations and ensure the population receives its booster doses.

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Tunisian Night curfew takes effect amid political tensions