Tunis, August 10 -- President Kais Saied paid an unannounced visit to Gabes Governorate on Monday to assess the environmental situation and review the main issues facing it, stressing the importance of urgently addressing outstanding environmental problems, particularly pollution.
Industrial pollution in Gabès, Tunisia, which has been ongoing for years, has come to the forefront again with President Kais Saied's visit to the region. Saied stated that steps would be taken to urgently address the pollution. Local residents and environmental organizations are demanding the removal of the Tunisian Chemical Group facilities.