Tunisian security forces have reportedly fired into the air to try to disperse a crowd of protesters attempting to attack the headquarters of the regional government in the town of Sidi Bouzid, witnesses say.

A night-time curfew is still in place in the town of Sidi Bouzid after post-election protests broke out there.

The country's new leaders are promising to make the town a priority in reconstruction efforts.

Al Jazeera's Nazanine Moshiri reports from Tunis.