Increasing unrest in city of Tunis causes Tunisian president to depart

Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, the president of Tunisia, has fled the main city of Tunis amid growing unrest in the African nation. Demonstrations and protests have broken out over high unemployment, increasing expenses of products and political corruption which have been met with hostile resistance by government forces. The government can have new elections in a few months. The PM has taken sudden control of the federal government. Chances are that Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, did not have to take out a cash advance to run away with how much cash he probably had set aside. Article resource – Escalating unrest in Tunis causes Tunisian president to flee by MoneyBlogNewz.

Causing troubles as Tunis loses President Ben Ali

Frustrated Tunisians have been taking to the streets of Tunis in droves to protest failures of the government and President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, who has occupied the office since 1987. The Tunisians are upset because there is apparently more unemployment, rights abuses and government corruption than ever, says CNN. They’re also mad that sugar prices and other essential goods' prices are going up. As a concession to demonstrators, the Tunisian security forces were directed by President Ben Ali that no live ammunition could possibly be used on protestors unless necessary. That didn't help much. He ended up ordering the federal government to dissolve with no other choice. Ben Ali has fled the North African nation, and Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi has assumed control of the country.

Emergency rule imposed

Prime Minister Ghannouchi assumed emergency control of Tunisia and has vowed to fight runaway inflation, according to al-Jazeera. Supposedly, the laws could be respected by him. All the high unemployment and inflation could be fought. Meanwhile, the Tunisian army has reportedly cordoned off the main airport in Tunis and closed the country's airspace. In the streets, three or more people are no longer allowed to meet. This has been banned by the government. After 27 years of Ben Ali being within the presidency, the Tunis were mad meaning when President Ben Ali lowered food prices to try and help, the Tunisians still fought.

Nearly a month of protests

Tunisia has been growing increasingly unstable after nearly a month of constant protests and demonstrations within the streets of Tunis. It all started as a result of a college-education street vendor selling fruit to get by. His name was Mohamed Bouazizi. He protested by setting himself on fire after authorities took his cart.

Citations

CNN

cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/01/14/tunisia.protests/index.html

Al Jazeera

english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/01/2011114172228117723.html