Tunisia: Protests against police spreads
PROTESTS that erupted more than a week against police abuse in Sejoumi neighbourhood of Tunisia's capital spread to other poor neighbourhoods late yesterday. The protesters gathered in Ettadhamen and Intilaka neighborhoods, blocked roads, burned tires and threw stones at police, as officers chased demonstrators and unleashed tear gas, a Reuters reporter at the scene said. Protests escalated last week after a video circulated online showed police stripping and beating a young man, triggering widespread anger among the public. On Tuesday, hundreds gathered in Sijoumi, raising slogans against the government and calling on officials to stop police abuse and punish those…