January 23, 2011
Tunisian Mohamed Bouazizi burnt himself to death in protest against unemployment, sparking an uprising which brought down the rule of Zine Al Abidine Ben Ali's 23-year-old regime in less than one month. Since then, up to 10cases of self-immolation were reported in Mauritania, Algeria and Egypt, where people are protesting against unemployment, the rising cost of living and corruption, among other grievances.
This video, from YouTube user, mohsmedkhattab2004 shows one incident from Egypt:
citizens from across the region are calling for an end to this practice, before it takes root.
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