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Behind the social protests of January 2018

Fathi Chamkhi — 2018-04-25T08:51:29Z

During the week of January 8, Tunisia experienced a new outbreak of protests in response to the antisocial measures contained in the finance law of 2018. After a week of protests, and sometimes very violent clashes with the police, an uneasy calm has again descended across the country. [1] The social crisis, which continues to worsen, feeds frustration and discontent among broad layers of the population. At any time, the anger could resurge.

- IV519 - April 2018 / Tunisia

Southern Tunisia reaches boiling point

Dominique Lerouge, Fathi Chamkhi — 2017-06-02T19:57:14Z

Since 2011, social demands have continued to feed discontent virtually everywhere in Tunisia, preventing the stabilisation of the regime. This is currently the case in the region of Tataouine where a good part of hydrocarbon production takes place.

- IV509 - June 2017 / Tunisia

Year Four of the revolution - results and prospects

Fathi Chamkhi — 2014-08-26T19:03:22Z

The revolutionary insurrection which shook Tunisia towards the end of 2010 and the beginning of 2011 allowed the popular classes and youth to drive out Ben Ali and to break his regime. But to get rid of the dictator is one thing. To cut down the economic and social system that sustained him is another.

- IV475 - August 2014 / Tunisia

The "national dialogue" at the sickbed of the Tunisian regime

Fathi Chamkhi — 2013-12-08T19:17:06Z

October 5 marked the start of the "national congress for dialogue" on the basis of a "roadmap" prepared by the Quartet which is sponsoring this dialogue. What is really happening is the relaunching of the "national dialogue" launched by the Quartet in May, which had been suspended following the assassination of the MP and leader of the Popular Front (FP) Mohamed Brahmi.

- IV467 - December 2013 / Tunisia, Arab Revolutions

A groundswell against the Muslim Brotherhood

Fathi Chamkhi — 2013-09-26T16:22:43Z

For more than a month in Tunisia, the signal for battle has been given on all sides, amid increasingly serious political, economic and social tensions. The detonator of the current political crisis was the assassination on July 25 of Mohamed Brahmi, a member of the National Constituent Assembly (NCA ), leader of the Popular Current party [1] and a member of the leadership of the Popular Front [2]. Then the tension mounted even further after eight soldiers were brutally killed, four days later, in an ambush on Mount Chaambi, on the border between Tunisia and Algeria.

- IV464 - September 2013 / Arab Revolutions

The social and democratic revolution is on the march!

Fathi Chamkhi — 2011-01-17T16:18:33Z

The Tunisian popular masses have just made erupted onto the political scene in a spectacular fashion! They have succeeded, after 29 days of a social and democratic revolution, in driving out the dictator Ben Ali! This is a great victory!

- IV432 - January 2011 / Tunisia, Arab Revolutions