On Dec 17,2010,Mohammed Bouazizi an 26-year-old man trying to support his family by selling fruits and vegetables in the central town of Sidi Bouzid, douses himself in paint thinner and sets himself on fire in front of a local municipal office
The protests begin in Sidi Bouzid that same day and they quickly spread across the region, then the country.
On Dec 22,2010,Houcine Falhi a 22-year-old, commits suicide by electrocuting himself in the midst of another demonstration over unemployment in Sidi Bouzid after shouting "No to misery, no to unemployment!"
On Dec 24,2010,Mohammed Ammari, an 18-year-old protester, is shot and killed by police during violent demonstrations in the central town of Menzel Bouzaiene.
On Dec 25,2010,rallies spread to Kairouan, Sfax and Ben Guerdane.
Police had confiscated his produce cart because he lacked a permit and beat him up when he resisted. Local officials then refused his hear his complaint. He is taken to a hospital near Tunis for treatment of his third-degree burns.
Bouazizi's act of desperation highlights the public's boiling frustration over living standards, police violence, rampant unemployment, and a lack of human rights
On Dec 27,2010,Police and demonstrators scuffle as 1000 Tunisians hold a rally in Tunis, the capital, calling for jobs in a show of solidarity with those protesting in poorer regions. Demonstrations also break out in Sousse.
On Dec 28,2010,Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali in a National Teelcast TV Broadcast warns that protests are unacceptable and will have a negative impact on the economy.
Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali criticises the "use of violence in the streets by a minority of extremists" and says the law will be applied "in all firmness" to punish protesters.
A handout picture released by the Tunisian Presidency shows Tunisian president Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali (2nd from left) looking at Mohamed Al Bouazzizi (right), during his visit at the hospital in Ben Arous near Tunis on December 28, 2010. Mohamed Al Bouazzizi, a 26-year-old university graduate, who was forced to sell fruit and vegetables on the streets, doused himself in petrol and set himself alight on December 17, which left him in a serious condition with severe burns. Days of rioting in Tunisia by mostly jobless and frustrated young people protesting violently against the government has exposed the crippling unemployment problem in Tunisia
On Jan 05,2011, Mohammed Bouazizi who launched the uprising by setting himself on fire two and a half weeks earlier, dies of self-inflicted burns. A funeral is later held for him in Sidi Bouzid, his hometown.
On Jan 13,2011, Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali makes a televised address, announcing unprecedented concessions and vowing not to seek re-election in 2014,pledges to introduce more freedoms into society,institute widespread reforms and investigate the killings of protesters during demonstrations
Protesters demonstrate against Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali in Tunis January 14, 2011
A Tunisian demonstrator holds a cage and the national flag during a rally on January 14, 2011 outside the Interior ministry in Tunis, demanding President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali's resignation
Demonstrators move away from teargas used by police during a demonstration in Tunis,Jan. 14, 2011
On Jan 14,2011, Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali imposes a state of emergency and fires the country' govt. and promises fresh legislative elections within six months in an attempt to quell mass dissent.
State media reports that gatherings of more than three people have been banned and "arms will be used if orders of security forces are not heeded."
That night, reports fly that the army has seized control of Tunisia's main airport and closed the country's airspace. Though members of his extended family are reportedly arrested,Tunisian PresidentBen Ali manages to leave country by plane
Mohammed Ghannouchi, the prime minister, appears on state television to announce that he is assuming the role of interim president under chapter 56 of the Tunisian constitution.
Ben Ali reportedly flies first toward Malta, then Paris, before finally turning around toward the Gulf, where he lands in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
On January 14, 2011 Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali fled Tunisia, his 23-year rule toppled by 29 days of a popular uprising. A real revolution for a change.
On Jan 16,2011,tension and uncertainty grip Tunisia as military forces attempt to restore order.
On Jan 17,2011,Tunisian PM Mohammed Ghannouchi announce a new coalition Govt hoping to maintain the momentum of political progress to ward off fresh protests and also undercut gunmen loyal to the ousted president.
Tunisian PM Mohammed Ghannouchi also announces widespread reforms, promising press freedom, the lifting of a ban on human rights groups operating in Tunisia, and the release of political prisoners.
The new Govt announced includes several Ben Ali loyalists in key posts - including the defence, interior and foreign ministers - and few opposition members in lesser positions.
Exiled opposition leaders cry foul, saying they've been sidelined in the new "unity" government, which favours members of the old guard.
On Jan 18,2011,Unhappy with the lineup of the new government, Tunisians take to the streets in protest.Other opposition ministers threaten to quit, saying they do not want to be in a government with members of Ben Ali's former ruling party, the Constitutional Democratic Rally (RCD).
On Jan 20,2011,All ministers in the interim government quit Ben Ali's RCD party but remain in their cabinet posts. The central committee of RCD is dissolved, as many of the ministers were also committee members
On Jan 22,2011,thousands of protestor take to streets demanding removal of all RCD members from the interim government.
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