TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Clashes in Tunisia between groups of young people and police broke out Monday evening, following the death of a local man in his 20s who participated in last week’s protests. He is reportedly the first fatality of the demonstrations that swept the North African nation. Law enforcement responded with tear gas canisters to disperse the protesters, and a chase took place through city streets. The death would represent the first fatality recorded since the outbreak of social unrest that rocked the country for a week and which resulted in around 1,200 arrests. The Interior Ministry said Monday that an investigation has been opened to determine the cause of Rachdi’s death.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 25, 2021 20:26 UTC