The El Kef general strike called by the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) turned violent on Wednesday (January 16th), Tunisie Numerique reported. Some 5,000 people took to the streets to protest economic isolation and unemployment. After the demonstrators reportedly attacked a police station, authorities responded with tear gas.
The strike was largely observed by businesses in the region.
Copyright © 2013 Magharebia. All rights reserved. Distributed by AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com). To contact the copyright holder directly for corrections — or for permission to republish or make other authorized use of this material, click here.
AllAfrica aggregates and indexes content from over 130 African news organizations, plus more than 200 other sources, who are responsible for their own reporting and views. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica.
Comments Post a comment