Update: 15:28, 14 January 2018 SundayNew protest calls as Tunisia marks uprising anniversaryWorld Bulletin / News DeskPolitical parties and a union called for fresh protests on Sunday as Tunisia marked seven years since its Arab Spring uprising after a week that saw renewed unrest. On Sunday, the powerful UGTT labour union called for Tunisians to rally in the capital Tunis. With tensions high, security forces were deployed around the capital's Habib Bourguiba Avenue, epicentre of the 2011 protests, and barricades set up to block off entrances. On Saturday, Essebsi announced an increase in aid to the needy and improved health care as part of social reforms following the unrest. Tunisia's 2011 revolt was sparked by the deadly self-immolation of a fruit seller who was protesting against police harassment and unemployment.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 14, 2018 10:30 UTC