Popular tension has mounted in the city of Sfax, amid the absence of "acceptable" solutions to the crisis of household waste persisting since September 2021, as waste burning by citizens has multiplied despite warnings of the health hazards it causes.

Country: 
Tunisia
Date: 
16/11/2022
Description: 
Popular tension has mounted in the city of Sfax, amid the absence of "acceptable" solutions to the crisis of household waste persisting since September 2021, as waste burning by citizens has multiplied despite warnings of the health hazards it causes.
Actors / Mobilising structures: 
Affected group (inc. NIMBY)
Mode of action: 
Civil disobedience
Objective: 
Demands for rights / Services
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA: 
Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection
Spatial characteristics: 
Location on national territory: Governorate level
Frequency: 
One off
State response: 
N/A
Location: 
Sfax