Tunisia after Ben Ali - Special programme (Part 1)

On December 17th 2010, Mohammed Bouazizi, a 26-year-old Tunisian, set himself alight in protest at his treatment by local police. Exactly two months on, France 24 looks back at how one desperate act led to the fall of a dictator who had been in power for 23 years, and spread the seeds of popular revolt to an entire region.

DEBATE

Moncef CHEIKH-ROUHOU, Professor of international finance
Moncef M. BOUHAFA, Tunisian-American media consultant, former Unicef official
Saïd KECHIDA, Tunisian Economist and Policy Analyst
Nedra CHERIF, Member of the Byrsa Bureau
Lina BEN MHENNI, France 24 Observer (By satellite from Tunis)
Adrianus KOETSENRUIJTER, Ambassador, Chief of the European Commission delegation in Tunis (By satellite from Tunis)
Ahdaf SOUEIF, Egyptian novelist and political commentator (by phone from Cairo)

Programme prepared by Perrine Desplats and Yi Song.

Watch the 2nd part.

Presenter

François Picard

15/02/2011 - THE DEBATE

Revolution in the Arab World: is Algeria next?

The recent revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt have given hope to millions of people living under autocratic regimes across the arab world. Leaving aside the revolutionary success in Tunisia and Egypt, we've also seen protests break out in Yemen, in Jordan and most recently, in Algeria.

10/02/2011 - THE DEBATE

Making babies: are we playing God? (part 2)

As France reviews its bioethics legislation, news of the birth of the country’s first "saviour sibling" sparks condemnation from the Catholic Church. François Picard’s panel argues over the distinction between helping parents start a family and the fear of designer babies.

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