Tunisia swelters as power cuts disrupt water supplies
On August 24, an electricity interruption stopped the main Kerker pumping station, disrupting drinking-water supplies in several areas of the Mahdia and Sfax governorates, according to Tunisia’s National Company for Water Exploitation and Distribution (SONEDE).
A sign displaying an ambient temperature of 49°C is pictured along a street in Tunis on August 24, 2026, as Tunisia faced a heatwave with temperatures exceeding 48°C amid daily water and electricity cuts [Fethi Belaid/AFP]There is a clear recent example.
On August 27, Saied said investigations had shown that water and electricity disruptions were not the result of routine technical failures but rather what he described as deliberate acts of sabotage intended to stir tensions and spread rumours.
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