LIVE: Protests continue in Tunis after COVID-19 lockdown stirs unrest

Ruptly is live from Tunis on Tuesday, January 19, as protests instigated by a national COVID-19 lockdown and economic hardships, continue in the Tunisian capital. On the night from Sunday to Monday, Tunisian authorities arrested a total of 632 people during a night of protests and riots in multiple cities across the African country. Protests started after Tunisian government imposed a nationwide four-day COVID-19 lockdown on January 14. While the lockdown technically finished on Sunday night, it is still