The closure of the bakeries follows a government decision last week to cut off the supply of subsidised flour. “At the classified bakeries, there are those who wait for three hours, and then they have been told that the bread has run out. When they go to the unclassified bakeries, they find the bread priced at 800 milim and a dinar, after adding a few olives or onions. Tunisia has 3,337 classified bakeries, including 270 that are not provided with flour due to charges of manipulation, in addition to 1,443 unclassified bakeries. 1,500 bakeries employing six to seven workers each!

Source: The North Africa Journal August 07, 2023 16:06 UTC