Middle East

Jan. 12, 2017 | 09:05 PM

Tunisian police fire tear gas at protesters demanding jobs

Tunisian boys throw stones towards police during a demonstration on January 11, 2017 in the Tunisian southern border town of Ben Guerdane, as locals protest against a decision made by Libyan authorities late last year to halt cross-border trade on which its economy depends. / AFP / FATHI NASRI

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Summary

Tunisian police firing tear gas clashed on Thursday with hundreds of youths who tossed rocks and petrol bombs in protests over jobs and a lack of development in a town in the country's south, residents said.

Six years after their revolt ousted autocrat Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, Tunisia's central and southern regions are still flashpoints for rioting in marginalised towns where many young Tunisians see little economic progress since the uprising.

Around 4,000 protesters also marched peacefully in the central town of Meknessi to demand work opportunities and development projects.