Tunisia protesters tear-gassed before Francophonie summit

As protesters attempted to travel to the island of Djerba, the site of this weekend's international gathering, Tunisian police opened fire with tear gas.

Conflicts broke out in Zarzis, a town connected to Djerba by a lengthy bridge.

The delayed response of the Tunisian government to the deaths of locals in migrant shipwrecks has sparked protests there for weeks.

Heads of state from mostly French-speaking nations gather for the biennial Francophonie conference.

There will be 31 leaders present, including those from the Ivory Coast, Gabon, Rwanda, France, and Canada.