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Tunisian officer killed as unrest over joblessness spreads Tunisian officer killed as unrest over joblessness spreads
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TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia’s government says a police officer has died in clashes with young protesters who had overturned his car during one of a series of demonstrations against mass unemployment. TUNIS, Tunisia — A Tunisian police officer died in clashes with young protesters who had overturned his car during one of a series of demonstrations against mass unemployment, as unrest triggered by the death of an unsuccessful job-seeker spread to several cities.
Tensions have risen in the Kasserine region since Sunday when an unemployed youth killed himself by scaling an electricity transmission tower to protest his rejection for a government job. Protests spread overnight into Thursday to several cities, including the capital, Tunis. Tensions have risen in the Kasserine region since Sunday when a young man was electrocuted after scaling a transmission tower to protest his rejection for a government job. Protests spread overnight into Thursday to several cities, including the capital, Tunis.
Unemployment is around 15 percent in Tunisia, but far higher outside the capital region. Among young people, it’s around 30 percent.Unemployment is around 15 percent in Tunisia, but far higher outside the capital region. Among young people, it’s around 30 percent.
Interior Ministry spokesman Walid Louguini said the police officer was “fatally attacked” by the crowd as he tried to leave his car. Unrest elsewhere left about 40 people injured during clashes between police and protesters. Interior Ministry spokesman Walid Louguini said the police officer was attacked by the crowd as he tried to leave his car during a protest in Feriana, in the Kasserine region. Unrest elsewhere left about 40 people injured during clashes between police and protesters.
The suicide five years ago of another unemployed youth in the area set off a popular uprising that overthrew Tunisia’s longtime ruler Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, and eventually gave rise to the “Arab Spring” uprisings across North Africa.
Tunisia’s government on Wednesday announced a series of measures for the outlying regions and an investigative commission to look into allegations of corruption.
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