Tunisian protesters end sit-in in Tataouine province

By Haitham al-Mahdi

TATAOUINE, Tunisia

Protestors in Tunisia’s southern Tataouine province ended their six-week-long sit-in on Friday in return for government promises to address some of their grievances.

Following a day of negotiations, agreement was reached between Tunisian officials and the father of a young Tunisian man killed in recent clashes between protestors and security forces in Tataouine’s restive Al-Kamour district.

In the agreement, government officials vowed to resume oil production in the region and provide local youth with more job opportunities in the oil-production sector.

For the last several months, the southern Tataouine province has been rocked by protests by disaffected Tunisian youth demanding more employment opportunities and stepped-up local development.

Recent weeks have seen sporadic clashes between security personnel and protesters, leading to some deaths and injuries among the latter.

By Haitham al-Mahdi

TATAOUINE, Tunisia

Protestors in Tunisia’s southern Tataouine province ended their six-week-long sit-in on Friday in return for government promises to address some of their grievances.

In the agreement, government officials vowed to resume oil production in the region and provide local youth with more job opportunities in the oil-production sector.

For the last several months, the southern Tataouine province has been rocked by protests by disaffected Tunisian youth demanding more employment opportunities and stepped-up local development.

Recent weeks have seen sporadic clashes between security personnel and protesters, leading to some deaths and injuries among the latter.