Tunisia – Reopening of road in El Hancha

Traffic has returned to normal this evening, Tuesday, January 16, 2024, in the delegation of El-Hancha in Sfax, both on the highway and national road no. 1.

Earlier today, there was tension and demonstrations among some locals, leading to the blockage of traffic on the main road and highway with rubber tires and burning trash cans. The protesters were pressing that regional authorities investigate and disclose the whereabouts of 37 young people who partook in an illegal migration operation since last Thursday, and there has been no communication with them since.

Sources report that the roads were reopened after the protesters were guaranteed that the authorities would actively seek information about the missing individuals.