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Newshour: Tunisia Protests: Reforms Announced Amid New Rallies

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14/01/2018 GMT

Tunisia Protests: Reforms Announced Amid New Rallies

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The Tunisian government announce social reforms after days of anti-austerity protests

The Tunisian government has announced a wave of social reforms, reacting to days of demonstrations by anti-austerity protesters. There were fresh protests today, coinciding with the seventh anniversary of the ousting of President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali.

Also in the programme: An Iranian oil tanker which collided with a cargo ship of the coast of China has sunk, and a French baby milk maker order a mass global recall over fears of salmonella contamination.

(Photo: Tunisians wave their national flag as they gather on Habib Bourguiba Avenue in Tunis. Credit: Fethi Belaid/AFP/Getty Images)

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