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media captionSecurity forces responded with tear gas and water cannon as crowds of mainly young demonstrators gathered
Protesters who broke a coronavirus curfew to continue riots for a fifth night have been warned by Tunisia s prime minister to stop their violence.
More than 600 people, mainly between the ages of 14 and 15, have already been arrested after police clashes.
Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi acknowledged their anger about a range of economic and social hardships. The crisis is real. but we reject chaos and will confront that with the power of the law.
In a televised speech, Mr Mechichi appealed to the protesters to stop the looting and the vandalism: Your voices are heard, your anger is legitimate, and my role and the government s role is to work on realising your demands.
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Police in Tunisia say they have arrested more than 600 people as a fourth night of violent protests saw protesters return to the streets.
On Monday, crowds of mainly young demonstrators again gathered in the centre of the capital, Tunis, throwing stones and petrol bombs at police.
Security forces responded with tear gas and water cannon.
Tunisia faces severe economic problems and a third of its young people are unemployed.
The economic crisis has worsened under the pandemic.
The latest unrest comes almost exactly 10 years since the Tunisian revolution ushered in democracy and triggered the Arab Spring revolts across the region. However, hopes that this would bring more jobs and opportunities have been disappointed.