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Tunisia Declares ‘war On Graft’ After Social Unrest

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Tunisia declared a “war on corruption” on Wednesday after the arrest of three businessmen and a customs officer on suspicion of graft and financing protests in the North African country. Corruption was widespread under longtime president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, who was ousted in a 2011 uprising, and has remained endemic since. “In the … Read more

Warning of Growing Tunisia Tensions After Protester Death

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Tunisian officials warned Tuesday that tensions in the country’s south could escalate following a protester’s death after clashes with security forces at an oil and gas plant. The young demonstrator died of wounds sustained Monday when he was “accidentally” run over by a national guard vehicle outside the El Kamour pumping station, the health and … Read more