Tunisians rally for political prisoners' release on uprising anniversary
Tunisians protested on Tuesday in the capital on the 14th anniversary of the uprising that sparked the Arab Spring revolts
The Official Gazette of the Tunisian Republic has responded to the ongoing
years of drought by having to raise its drinking water prices up to 16%. According to Reuters the average rainfall has increased in recent months, but government officials said this week that Tunisian dams have only reached 35% of their stock capacity. The North African country last year imposed a quota system for drinking water and a ban on its use in agriculture. Since last summer, it has been cutting off water supplies at night.
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