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- Arab world - Tunisia - unemployment


What's changed for Tunisians since the Arab Spring?

On December 17th 2010, a man named Mohammed Bouazizi set off a chain of events that led to the Arab Spring. A graduate, Bouazizi struggled to find a job worthy of his qualifications and started selling fresh produce on the street. Harassed by police, he set himself on fire in protest. His death triggered a wave of protests against the regime of President Ben Ali, which soon spread to neighbouring countries. But two years on, the problems that led to the unrest - such as unemployment - remain.

By David THOMSON / Kate WILLIAMS
06/10/2009 - EGYPT

Christian-Muslim tension in Egypt

The relationship between Coptic Christians and the rest of Egyptian society is taking a turn for the worse. After violence perpetrated by Muslims, some Christians accuse authorities of treating them as second-class citizens.
01/10/2009 - GUINEA

Political crisis in Guinea

157 people were killed when troops opened fire on protesters demonstrating against the possibility of Captain Dadis Moussa Camara's standing in elections next year, the worst violence Guinea has seen since Camara seized power.

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