Hundreds of Tunisians took to the streets of the capital, Tunis, over the weekend to protest against President Kais Saied.
The demonstrations marked four years since he moved to consolidate his one-man rule in a country once known as the birthplace of the Arab Spring pro-democracy uprisings.
On 25 July 2021, Saied suspended parliament, dismissed his prime minister and invoked a state of emergency to begin ruling by decree.
Though some cheered his efforts, critics called the move a coup and said the events marked the beginning of Tunisia’s descent toward authoritarianism.