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Tunisia: Political Unrest and the Illicit Economy
Episode 1712th February 2021 • Africa and the Global Illicit Economy • Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime
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A decade after the 2011 revolution that led to the end of long-time dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali’s rule, unrest continues in Tunisia. In January citizens took to the streets to protest state repression, corruption, and poverty.

How has endemic corruption and uncertainty since 2011 contributed to Tunisia’s current environment? How will the country’s flailing economy impact irregular migration in the year to come?

Presenter: Lindy Mtongana

Guests:

Hiba Tlili, interpreter, researcher and social activist.

Matt Herbert, Research Manager for the North Africa and Sahel Observatory of the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime.

Dr. Dalia Ghanem - Algerian Political scientist and Resident scholar at the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center.

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North African & the Sahel Observatory (NAS-Obs)

Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

Producer: Alexandria Sahai Williams

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