 And bringing you stories from other parts of Africa, Tunisia's main political parties have accused the president of staging a coup after he sacked the Prime Minister and suspended parliament. But Qaïs Said, who also dismissed the defence minister, says he acted in accordance with the constitution. The move followed Sunday's violent mass protest over the government's handling of the coronavirus outbreak and the economy, causing outgrowing from the international community for restraint the European Union, the Arab League. Russia and Qatar have all urged all political sides to avoid violence.