Tunisia · Tuesday, 3 November 2026
227 water-cut complaints in September alone, as Parliament fast-tracks nine financing agreements

Tunisia's water observatory recorded 227 complaints about water problems in September alone, most over unannounced cuts. Power cuts follow a similar pattern: utility Steg says they are deliberate, preventive load-shedding. Parliament is now fast-tracking nine financing agreements with the African Development Bank, the EIB, France's AFD and the EBRD to build two new dams and reinforce the water and power networks around Tunis.
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