A little more than five years ago, a small-town fruit seller set himself on fire. His death prompted nationwide protests by demonstrators angry at a lack of work and rampant corruption.
Now, it appears to be happening again.
A young job-seeker in the town of Kasserine was fatally electrocuted last week, while protesting against being turned down for a government job. And Tunisians took to the streets.
As in 2011 the police have responded harshly; there are no bullets this time but a dusk-to-dawn curfew is in place.
The government rushed to blame outside players for fomenting the turmoil.
But isn't that a state of denial? Is the post-revolution political system in Tunisia failing to address the
aspirations of its youth?
Presenter: Nick Clark
Guests:
Houda Mzioudet, political commentator and writer on Tunisian political affairs.
Monica Marks, visiting fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations and specialist in Tunisian politics.
Roxane Farmanfarmaian, Lecturer in International Relations of the Middle East and North Africa at the University of Cambridge.
