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Sami Zemni

Sami Zemni is professor of political and social sciences at Ghent University in Belgium where he coordinates the Middle East and North Africa Research Group.

Tunisia’s Marginalized Redefine the Political
Protesters sit outside a tent near the entrance of the phosphate mine in Umm al-Arais, Tunisia, on February 15, 2018. Zoubeir Souissi/Reuters
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Tunisia’s Marginalized Redefine the Political

Marginalized populations in Tunisia, who have little access to economic and political resources, sparked the 2011 protests that ousted the Ben Ali regime. In the following ten years, marginalized people, especially in rural areas, have continued to push for more jobs, better services and social just
Sami Zemni • 11 min read
Tunisia’s Marginalized Redefine the Political
Protesters sit outside a tent near the entrance of the phosphate mine in Umm al-Arais, Tunisia, on February 15, 2018. Zoubeir Souissi/Reuters
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Tunisia’s Marginalized Redefine the Political

Marginalized populations in Tunisia, who have little access to economic and political resources, sparked the 2011 protests that ousted the Ben Ali regime. In the following ten years, marginalized people, especially in rural areas, have continued to push for more jobs, better services and social just
Sami Zemni • 11 min read