Tunisian police join protesters calling for PM's resignation

On Saturday, police joined thousands of protesters on the streets of Tunis demanding the cabinet to resign.

Until a week ago the police were defending the now-ousted government of Mr Ben Ali, but the officers said they too were victims of the former regime, with many chanting: "We are innocent of the blood of the martyrs!"

Tunisia's prime minister has promised to leave politics after elections being planned in the wake of President Zine al-Abedine Ben Ali's fall last week.

The BBC's Alexandra Mackenzie reports.