![epa08959964 Tunisian anti-government protesters shout slogans during a demonstration in Tunis, Tunisia, 23 January 2021. People are protesting the high cost of living, increasing poverty and random arrests in the country. A wave of nocturnal demonstrations has rocked the country since 16 January over the deteriorating economic situation while the country is in nationwide lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic. EPA/MOHAMED MESSARA](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LA7YCXZERIHCKFE47VZOEWM4GI.jpg?smart=true&auth=cd027aa581b47f5e4c325b6de922b1e8d73d0dfc97ffcc936395efe961bb8b35&width=400&height=225)
Lockdowns to prevent the spread of Covid-19 are weakening an already struggling Tunisian economy. EPA
Lockdowns to prevent the spread of Covid-19 are weakening an already struggling Tunisian economy. EPA
Tunisia's youth see their prospects wither away
Young people have taken to the streets demanding change, jobs and a government that realises a Tunisian renaissance