Tens of thousands gather in Tunisia for funeral of opposition leader

Thousands of people came out on the streets of Tunis and Sfax in Tunisia on Friday 8th February, for the third day in a row, to mark the funeral of opposition leader Chokri Belaid, who was killed on Wednesday morning.

A nationwide strike was called after what is thought to have been a professional daytime execution of Belaid, which has shocked Tunisia and ignited a major political crisis in the North African nation. (NewsPoint)