Tunisia bans opposition protest as officials held
The nation has been experiencing a worsening political and economic crisis, which has sparked demonstrations from Tunisians fed up with the economy and Mr. Saied's near-total control.
Boakyewaa Lawrencia 
An opposition demonstration that was scheduled to take place on Sunday has been outlawed by the Tunisian government.
There are allegations of crimes against the state against members of the opposition alliance that initiated it.
The coalition's proposal for the rally "was not authorized as some of its leaders are suspected of plotting against state security," a Tunisian official said.
Numerous prominent individuals, including opponents and detractors of President Kais Saied, have been detained in a surge of arrests by the authorities over the course of the past month.
Two top Ennahda officials, Sadok Chourou and Habib Ellouz, were detained by police on Thursday.
The party said the arrests were intended to "terrorise the opposition" and called on Tunisians to join the planned protests.
The nation has been experiencing a worsening political and economic crisis, which has sparked demonstrations from Tunisians fed up with the economy and Mr. Saied's near-total control.
In order to rewrite Tunisia's constitution, Mr. Saied shut down the parliament in 2021 and transitioned to a dictatorship by edict.
