Ten years after the Tunisian revolution, demonstrations were punctuated by violence Saturday, January 16 in several cities of the country, in particular in the capital and in Sousse, report witnesses and the local media, while anger rumbles against the economic difficulties.
Calls for demonstrations were launched as Tunisia commemorates the tenth anniversary of the "Jasmine Revolution" which drove the autocrat Zine El Abidine Ben Ali from power and marked the start of the "Arab Spring" in 2011.
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Troubles are reported in several cities in #Tunisia this evening between rioters and the police forces against the backdrop of an economic crisis in full confinement linked to # Covid19 pic.twitter.com/EegNflmJLJ
- Kassaman Times (@KassamanTimes) January 17, 2021
Popular discontent is increasing pressure on Prime Minister Hicham Mechichi, who on Saturday announced a government reshuffle that included new ministers of the interior, justice and energy.
The most serious clashes occurred on the outskirts of Sousse, where police fired tear gas canisters in an attempt to disperse hundreds of young demonstrators who were blocking roads by burning tires and looting shops, witnesses and sources said. close to the security services.
Incidents were also reported in several districts of Tunis, as well as in Bizerte.
With AFP
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