Five years after Saied's power grab, Tunisia's old grievances resurface Five years have passed since President Kais Saied suspended parliament and assumed sweeping powers, promising to break with the traditional political establishment that had failed Tunisians for decades.
However, as the country grapples with severe water shortages, electricity outages, rising prices, and medicine shortages, it is clear that those promises remain largely unfulfilled.
The frustration on display in Tunisia today is not new; it's a more desperate iteration of old grievances.