In recent history Tunisia is credited with the beginning of the Arab Spring, the series of protests by civilians to oust dictatorships that have stripped the countries of their wealth for their own advantage and for the advantage of Western Corporations. It began with Mohamed Bouazizi. He was tired of being harassed by corrupt officials who would not allow him to sell his tomatoes to make a living so he set himself on fire in protest in January this year.
It is interesting that they would be one of the first countries on the Continent of Africa to stand up against McDonalds and other franchises that would seek to undermine local food markets and vendors.
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