Tunisia continues to be dominated by tumult. Its second leader in 24 hours, the speaker of Parliament, came into power on Saturday amid street protests, looters, and a prison riot. A prison fire alone killed 42 people; at another prison, 1,000 inmates were allowed to flee after soldiers shot and killed five rebellious prisoners. The new leader, Fouad Mebazaa, vowed to create a unifying government—including Tunisia’s long-ignored opposition—organize elections within 60 days, and create an open political arena, “without exception nor exclusion.”
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