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Tunisia: army steps in amid tribal tensions

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We focus on the challenges of turning post-revolutionary Tunisia into a model democracy following a postponed election, high unemployment and tribal disputes. In Libya, Muammar Gaddafi hangs on but the pressure is on the country's rebel council to plan for a future without him. Finally, we head to the Fez Festival in Morocco.

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