Civic protests look set to become the theme of this year in a number of Middle Eastern and North African states. Its citizens have borne the brunt of IMF-backed economic reforms as the country struggles to regain economic balance seven years after the Arab Spring. However, Tunisia is not alone in facing the challenges of poverty and chronic under- and unemployment, particularly among young people. Across North Africa, people can no longer afford the basics of life. The IMF is also blamed, but international funds have not necessarily been lacking to restructure the Tunisian and other North African economies.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 25, 2018 10:41 UTC