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<French #161>  Thousands of Tunisians take to the streets against President Saïed against the backdrop of the economic crisis - le 14 janvier 2023

   Today's article is about the political instability in Tunisa from "France 24" dated January 14, 2023.

 

French Original

Des milliers de Tunisiens dans la rue contre le président Saïed sur fond de crise économique

 

Plusieurs rassemblements ont eu lieu samedi dans la capitale tunisienne contre la mainmise du président Kaïs Saïed, ainsi que la crise économique et sociale qui touche le pays. Une mobilisation qui intervient douze ans après le départ et la chute du régime de l'ancien président Ben Ali.

 

English Translation

Thousands of Tunisians take to the streets against President Saïed against the backdrop of the economic crisis

 

Several rallies took place on Saturday in the Tunisian capital against the stranglehold of President Kaïs Saïed, as well as the economic and social crisis affecting the country. A mobilization that comes twelve years after the departure and fall of the regime of former President Ben Ali.

 

Words & Phrases

<A>

ainsi que: as well as

ancien: former

avoir lieu: to take place

<C>

capitale > capital: capital

chute: fall

<D>

départ: departure

des milliers de: thousands of

<E>

eu

<F>

fond: bottom, background

<I>

intervient > intervienir: to intervene

<M>

mainmise: control, seizure, stranglehold

mobilisation: mobilization

<R>

rassemblements > rassemblement: rally, gathering

<S>

samedi: Saturday

sociale > social: social

<T>

touche > toucher: to touch, to affect