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Tunisia suicide protester Mohammed Bouazizi dies

Tunis : Tunisia | Jan 05, 2011 at 7:30 AM PST
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Riots in Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia

A Tunisian graduate, whose attempted suicide set off violent protests over unemployment across the North Africa nation, has died, his family has said.

Mohammed Bouazizi, 26, sold fruit and vegetables illegally in Sidi Bouzid since he might not find a job.

Last month he douse himself in petrol and set himself alight when police confiscate his produce since he did not have the essential permit.

Public protest are rare in Tunisia and dissent is more often than not reserved.

Mohammed Bouazizi (R) was visited by the president before his death

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