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Tunisia: Why Latest Protests Are About More Than a Hike in Taxes
The Conversation Africa, 25 January 2018
There is something about January in Tunisia. In 1984, the famous bread riots, which almost brought down the regime of Habib Bourguiba, happened in January. January 2011 saw the… Read more »
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Tunisia: Why Tunisians Are Back On the Streets 7 Yrs After Jasmine Revolution
The Conversation Africa, 18 January 2018
Seven years ago in January a popular uprising in Tunisia ousted President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali. This year over 770 Tunisian civilians have been detained and one civilian has… Read more »
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Tunisia: Tunisia Plans Social Reforms After Wave of Anti-Austerity Protests
DW, 14 January 2018
Tunisia's government has announced a new package of social reforms worth nearly $70 million. The North African country has been rocked by protests ahead of the seventh anniversary… Read more »