Tunisia’s Heat Wave Ignites Protests | Little Rock News

Tunisia’s scorching summer has turned into a crisis as record-breaking heat spikes electricity demand, triggering power rationing and water shortages. Frustrated citizens flooded the streets of Tunis, led by a new coalition called Nafas, demanding basic rights — water, electricity, medicine access, and freedom — as they fear the gains of the 2011 revolution are vanishing. Even social media influencers and first-time protesters are joining, fueled by anger over global supply chain issues like plastic bottle shortages and government inaction. This perfect storm of climate, infrastructure, and political failure is forcing Tunisia to confront whether its leaders can deliver real change. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c71a3c22ba4ef73a