Riots: Tunisia President leaves after mass protests government

After days of bloody protests in Tunisia, President Ben Ali has dissolved the government. The announced national television. In the capital Tunis thousands demonstrate against Ben Ali's rule - now the country is facing new elections. Tunis - Tunisian President Zine El Abidin Ben Ali has dissolved the government of the country.

This Friday a spokesman with the state television. Previously, it was with mass demonstrations in the capital of Tunisia came again to violent conflict. During the protests several protesters scaled the roof of the Ministry of Interior in Tunis, the police threw tear gas grenades into the crowd.


Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi said the official news agency TAP According to Ben Ali had dismissed the Cabinet. The President did it, Ghannouchi, asked to form a new government. In addition, new elections were scheduled within six months. Ben Ali announced on Thursday evening in a speech to the nation an end to violence against demonstrators and admitted a wrong perception of the social situation of the country.

In addition to price reductions for some bread and milk, he also promised to guarantee press freedom and an end to censorship on the Internet. The North African country has been rocked for weeks of violent mass demonstrations. The official death toll is put at 23, the opposition talks about three times as many casualties of the protests.

Many, especially young people rebel against the miserable economic situation of their country, expensive food and unemployment. State Chairman Ben Ali announced on Thursday the withdrawal from office - but he wanted to be in three years to retire. In the night it was all over the country come to deadly clashes between the demonstrations and the police.

Alone in the city of Ras Jebel to have died of twelve people for information. The agency relies on information from hospital staff. Because of the unrest, the Foreign Office in Berlin from traveling to the North African tourist destination has been recommended. Tour operators estimate that some 10,000 German tourists staying in Tunisia.

The German travel group Thomas Cook thousands of vacationers with special machines can fly from the country. British holidaymakers are also out of the country.

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