Essebsi’s visit to a youth centre was intended to soothe tensions in Ettadhamen, which last week endured night-time clashes between young protesters and police. At least one person has been killed this week, dozens injured and around 800 people detained, according to the interior ministry. Facebook Twitter Pinterest People wave national flags during rally on the seventh anniversary of the toppling of Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali in Tunis. Seven years after dictator Ben Ali fled abroad, the country has cycled through six governments. “Tunisia is at a crossroads,” said Messaoud Romdhani, a veteran campaigner against Ben Ali and president of the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights.

Source: The Guardian January 14, 2018 07:07 UTC