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Tunisians 'anxious to get country back on its feet'

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Tunisia is facing an uncertain few days after a violent weekend.

Pro-democracy campaigners hope their pressure will result in a new interim government and fresh, democratic elections.

But supporters of the former President - Ben Ali - especially his feared security force have been fighting with government soldiers in the streets of the capital, Tunis from where Wyre Davies reports.


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