2016 in Tunisia explained

The following lists events that happened during 2016 in the Tunisian Republic.

Events

January

• 2016 Tunisian protests: Protests erupted in the Kasserine region of Tunisia over unemployment, which later spread to other parts of the country.^[1]

March

• 7 March – Battle of Ben Guerdane
• 20 March – The Machrouu Tounes political party is founded.

April

• 9 April – The Democratic Party is founded.

August

• 27 August – The Chahed Cabinet led by Prime Minister Youssef Chahed is formed.

December

• 28 December – 2016 Djebel Jelloud train accident: Five people are killed when a bus and a train collide.^[2]

Sports

• The 2016 Tunisian Athletics Championships were held from 15 to 17 July in Radès, Tunisia.
• Tunisia competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 5 to 21 August 2016.
• Tunisia competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 7 to 18 September 2016.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Al Jazeera. Tunisia unemployment protests spread to capital . 21 January 2016. English.
2. Web site: Accident de Djebel Jelloud: 5 morts et 52 blessés. 28 December 2016. fr.