Africa News Wrap for February 2023
African Stream did a round-up of February's news from Africa.
tunisia
9 Arrested in Police Crackdown on Protests in Tunisia Ahead of Constitutional Referendum
Several human-rights defenders and progressive activists were detained during a mass protest against authoritarian moves by President Kais Saied, reports People's Dispatch.
How the Global Wheat Shortage Looks in Tunisia—During Ramadan
Heavily dependent on grain imports and suffering its worst financial crisis, Tunisia is struggling with the global wheat shortage brought on by the fallout of the Russian “special military operation” in Ukraine. That’s why Ramadan, known in the Islamic calendar to be a holy month of fasting—but also of feasting and consumption—is looking different this year, reports Alessandra Bajec.
Long-Running Mismanagement Behind Waste Disaster in Tunisia’s Sfax Region
The months-long deteriorating environmental situation in Tunisia took a hopeful turn after the government started clearing piles of trash from the coastal city of Sfax, vowing to create a new dump. Experts and activists point to poor governance and corruption underlying the continuing waste crisis in the north African country, reports Alessandra Bajec.
