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Tunisia protests - in pictures

Tunisia Protests: Protestors burn a photo of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
Protesters burn a photo of former Tunisian president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali and his wife Leila during a demonstration in Tunis Photograph: Christophe Ena/AP
Tunisia Protests: Protesters demonstrate outside Prime Minister's office
Protesters demonstrate outside Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi's office in Tunis. Thousands rallied in the main government quarter calling Ghannouchi to resign Photograph: Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images
Tunisia Protests: Tunisian women hold photographs of their sons outside the Justice Ministry
Tunisian women hold photographs of their sons outside the justice ministry, where protesters gathered to demand the release of those imprisoned by the regime of ousted leader Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali on suspicions of terrorism Photograph: Zohra Bensemra/Reuters
Tunisia Protests: A boy waits in his school in the center of Tunis
A boy waits in his school in the centre of Tunis. Many primary schools remained shut on 24 January despite a government order to re-open after teachers called an 'unlimited' strike in protest against the national unity government installed after Ben Ali's 23-year rule ended Photograph: Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images
Tunisia Protests: The Chief of the General Staff of the Tunisian Army
Rachid Ammar, the army's chief of staff, addresses protesters at the City Hall monument near the prime minister's office in Tunis Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Tunisia Protests: A Tunisian protester stands near a wall
A Tunisian protester near a wall with the words 'long life to free Tunisia' Photograph: EPA
Tunisia Protests: A man takes part in a demonstration
A man from rural Tunisia takes part in a demonstration in front of the prime minister's office in the capital, Tunis Photograph: Finbarr O'reilly/Reuters
Tunisia Protests: A store owner stands behind newpapers and magazines
A newsvendor in Tunis Photograph: Zohra Bensemra/Reuters
Tunisia Protests: A protester sleeps outside Prime Minister's office in Tunis
A protester sleeps outside Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi's office in Tunis Photograph: Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images
Tunisia Protests: Protesters climb on to the City Hall Monument
Protesters climb the City Hall monument near the prime minister's office to listen to armjy chief of staff Rachid Ammar in Tunis, Tunisia Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Tunisia Protests: Protesters demonstrate outside Prime Minister's office in Tunis
Protesters demonstrate outside Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi's office in Tunis Photograph: Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images
Tunisia Protests: Protesters chant slogans as they march
Protesters from Tunisia's marginalised rural heartlands chant slogans as they march towards the prime minister's office in central Tunis Photograph: Zohra Bensemra/Reuters
Tunisia Protests: Protesters hold up a torn picture of ousted leader Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali
Protesters from Tunisia's marginalised rural heartlands hold up a torn picture of ousted leader Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali as they march towards central Tunis Photograph: Zohra Bensemra/Reuters
Tunisia Protests: A young female protester takes part in demonstrations
A young female protester outside the Tunisian prime minister's office in Tunis. Protesters from the countryside walked through the night to descend on the prime minister's office where they tore down razor wire barricades Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
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