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Self-Immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi

Tunisia · Government / Government of Tunisia. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

2010

Mohamed Bouazizi17 December 2010

Sidi Bouzid · Government / Government of Tunisia

Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire after a dispute with local officials, triggering nationwide protests.

Names involved

Mohamed Bouazizi

Provenance

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