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Tunisia: Protests spreading over inflation, riots in KasserineF

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Posted On 8 January 2018

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The North Africa Journal – January 8, 2018: Since January 1st, the prices of basic food products have skyrocketed in Tunisia, due to austerity measures passed by the parliament. Tracking firm MEA Risk LLC reported that in central Kasserine…

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