Residents of Gabes, Tunisia, protest toxic pollution from a state-owned phosphate plant, leading to mass arrests and ongoing health and environmental crises.

Residents of Gabes, Tunisia, continue to protest a state-owned phosphate plant linked to severe pollution, health crises, and environmental degradation, with over 100 people arrested during demonstrations. Protesters accuse the Tunisian Chemical Group of toxic emissions and illegal dumping of radioactive phosphogypsum, causing widespread illness and ecosystem collapse. Despite President Kais Saied calling the situation an "environmental assassination" and urging action, no immediate solutions have been implemented, leaving residents trapped in a deteriorating environment.