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Gafsa (Arabic: قفصة qafṣah/gafṣah Gafsˤa ⓘ) is the capital of Gafsa Governorate of Tunisia. With a population of 120,739, Gafsa is the ninth-largest Tunisian city and is 335 km from the country's capital, Tunis .
Tunisian security and army forces eventually managed to retake the city and capture the attackers, [4] including their leader Ezzedine Chérif. [5] The operation led to a sharp deterioration in relations between Tunisia and Libya and negatively affected the relationship of the Tunisian regime with the Algerian government, which was cold in the ...
Gafsa Governorate (Tunisian Arabic: ولاية ڨفصة Wilāyat Gafṣa; French: Gouvernorat de Gafsa) is one of the 24 governorates of Tunisia. It is situated in central Tunisia, bordering Algeria. It covers an area of 7807 km 2 [1] and has a population of 337,331 (2014 census).
Location of Gafsa in Tunisia. The 2008 Gafsa strikes, also referred to as the Gafsa Social Movement, Gafsa events or the revolt in the Gafsa mining basin is an important social movement that shook the mining region of southwestern Tunisia—particularly the town of Redeyef, but also Moularès, Métlaoui, and Mdhilla—for nearly six months in 2008.
Gafsa events – It was a planned coup by Tunisian opponents who leaked from Tebessa in Algeria to Gafsa with the help of Libya and Algeria. The people of Gafsa rejected this coup, and the Tunisian army took control of the situation, which severely affected Tunisia's relations with Libya and Algeria. 2 August 1987: Attack 38 13
Olfa Hamdi (Arabic: ألفة الحامدي; born 15 July 1988) is a Tunisian center-right politician and businesswoman born in the city of Gafsa in southern Tunisia. She is an international expert in capital project management. [2] She previously held the position of President and general manager of Tunisian Airlines. [3] [4] [5]
Lac de Gafsa, also called 'Mysterious Lake', appeared unexpectedly in 2014 alongside Om Laryes Road, 25 kilometers from the town of Gafsa in Tunisia. The origin or formation of the lake is not clear. The origin or formation of the lake is not clear.
Assassinated Tunisian politicians Chokri Belaid (on the left) and Mohamed Brahmi (on the right). The protests were fueled by high scale political assassinations, most notably the murder of Democratic Patriots' Movement leader Chokri Belaid on 6 February 2013 and of People's Movement leader and member of parliament Mohamed Brahmi on 25 July 2013 ...