2016 Tunisian protests

In January 2016, protests erupted in the Kasserine region of Tunisia over unemployment. These unemployment rates were 30% in the region as compared to the national 15.3%.^[2] In particular, there was high youth unemployment. The protests consisted of violence against the police and marching on Tunis. The incidents continued for a week injuring 59 officers and 40 protestors until the government imposed a curfew.^[3]

2016 Tunisian protests
Date	15–22 January 2016
Location	Kasserine, Tunis, Sidi Bouzid, and Gafsa[1]
Caused by	High unemployment rates
Methods	Protests Demonstrations
Resulted in	Curfew
Parties
Tunisian youth  Tunisia Tunisian police
Lead figures
Chedli Boualeg Youssef Chahed (Prime Minister) Beji Caid Essebsi (President)
Number
100+ 100+
Casualties and losses
40 injured 59 injured

See also

• 2021 Tunisian protests