Tunisia protests turn violent

[Joanne98]

Source: Aljazeera

Demonstrators have clashed with Tunisian police as peaceful protests demanding those loyal to the ousted government quit turned violent.

It was not clear how the clashes near the government offices in the capital, Tunis, began on Wednesday, but the Reuters news agency said that witnesses saw riot police use tear gas on hundreds of demonstrators, mainly teenagers and young men who threw stones.

The interim government has struggled to assert itself in the face of street protests demanding more sweeping changes after Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, the long-time president, fled the country on January 14 in the face of a popular uprising over poverty, corruption and political repression.

Tension has risen this week as many continue demonstrations and strikes while the government, backed by the army, attempts to bring the country back to normal.



Read more: http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/01/201112695837568135.html

[Turborama]

1. K&R Their struggle is still not over

It's just begun, it seems.

[Catherina]

2. Rec'd Thank you for the update n/t