Tunisia halts protests on avenue symbolic of 2011 revolution -reports

Demonstrators hold placards, Tunisian national flags and baguettes during a protest against Tunisian President Kais Saied's seizure of governing powers, in Tunis, Tunisia March 13, 2022. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi

TUNIS (Reuters) - The governor of Tunisia's capital Tunis has banned political protests on Avenue Habib Bourguiba, a symbol of the 2011 revolution, ahead of a protest called by the opposition Workers' Party on Saturday against President Kais Saied.

Tunisian media reported on Friday that governor Kamel Fkih said in a statement that Habib Bourguiba "will be designated only for cultural, touristic and exhibition activities only".