Jasmine Revolution

The Tunisian revolution, also known as the Jasmine Revolution and the Tunisian Revolution of Dignity, was a 28-day campaign of civil resistance in Tunisia that led to the ousting of longtime dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in January 2011. The protests were sparked by the self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi and were fueled by high unemployment, food inflation, corruption, and a lack of political freedoms. The protests resulted in scores of deaths and injuries and led to a thorough democratization of the country, including free and democratic elections. The revolution inspired similar actions throughout the Arab world, becoming known as the Arab Spring movement, and resulted in 338 deaths and 2,174 injuries.learn more on wikipedia