Jan 2021. Covid Protests in Tunisia

FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 14, 2011 file photo, protesters chant slogans against President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali during a demonstration in Tunis. Since winning a parliamentary seat in 2019, Tunisian lawmaker Abir Moussi has become one of the country’s most popular, and most controversial, politicians, riding a wave of nostalgia for a more stable and prosperous time, just as Tunisia marks 10 years since protesters overthrew autocratic former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. Since 2011, Tunisia has been plagued by sinking wages, growing joblessness and worsening public services. Unemployment has risen amid the coronavirus pandemic from 15% to 18%. Attempts to migrate to Europe by sea have soared. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)

Protesters who broke a coronavirus curfew to continue riots for a fifth night have been warned by Tunisia’s prime minister to stop their violence. More than 600 people, mainly between the ages of 14 and 15, have already been arrested after police clashes. Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi acknowledged their anger about a range of economic and social hardships. “The crisis is real… but we reject chaos and will confront that with the power of the law.” In a televised speech, Mr Mechichi appealed to the protesters to stop the looting and the vandalism: “Your voices are heard, your anger is legitimate, and my role and the government’s role is to work on realising your demands.”

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