Tunisian authorities plan to clean two river sections in Sousse

Authorities in the Sousse governorate of Tunisia planned to clean two 1.5 km river sections at El Marda to improve the local environment.

The Akouda commune and the Office national de l’assainissement will begin work on the first section in mid-November 2026. This stretch connects a well to the ceinture road through El Marda. The commissariat régional au développement agricole will then clean the second section, which runs from El Marda toward Oued Laya.

Officials met to review environmental commitments for Oued Hammam. Participants called for faster work on riverbanks and clearer boundaries for public hydraulic zones to stop illegal building. They also decided to finish installing surveillance cameras to prevent people from dumping construction waste on the riverbanks.