Tunisia’s all-powerful leader for over two decades, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was forced from power and into exile by a landmark popular uprising in early 2011, sparking revolts across the Arab world.
A career soldier, Ben Ali took power on November 7, 1987, when he toppled Habib Bourguiba, the ailing father of Tunisian independence who was by then reported to be senile. He launched a “solidarity” policy, creating a special fund for the underprivileged and a social security system while pursuing the promotion of education and women’s rights.But he consolidated his rule by muzzling the opposition, keeping strong control of the media and armed forces and eventually extending the number of terms he was allowed to serve under the constitution.
In May 2002 he held a referendum to change the constitution so he could serve a fourth term. A second such change then allowed for an unlimited number of mandates. Corruption was endemic under Ben Ali, whose close circle — especially his wife’s family — had an iron grip on the economy.The revolution that toppled him was triggered in December 2010 by the self-immolation of a young man in the poverty-stricken centre of the country.
The sit tight leaders dieing one after the other. Law of karma will surely catch up with all ya that messed Africa up
R.I.P mr ben!
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