President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali gives a televised address during which he attempts to appease protesters by vowing not to seek re-election in 2014. He also promises an end to live firing of real bullets: three more people are killed in the Tunis suburb of Aouina less than an hour later.
//english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/01/2011113192110570350.html (Al Jazeera)
//www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12187084 (BBC)
//www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/13/tunisian-president-will-not-seek-re-election ("The Guardian")
