Based on an article published today on Tunisia in Voice of America, the outlook is grim, but still hopeful. The economy of the country is failing and several people are self-immolating in protest of the recent lack of real change in the country. Jobs are even harder to come by and protesters still take to the streets and universities, despite the fact that the old President Ben-Ali faces murder charges. Foreign aid has been promised, but not received due to reservations over the new Islamist government.
There is a high-note, however, in that a new government has been elected and efforts are being made to draft a new constitution, which is far better than many countries involved in the Arab Spring. In this article, there are many references to how tense the entire situation is in Tunisia, suggesting further reforms (Bryant). It is my hope, though, that an agreeable situation can be attained in a country that sacrificed many lives to gain freedom from its oppressive leader.
Source:
Bryant, Lisa. "Tunisia Is Tense Ahead of Revolution Anniversary." Voice of America. 06 Jan. 2012. Web. 06 Jan. 2012. http://www.voanews.com/english/news/africa/Tensions-Simmer-in-Tunisia-Ahead-of--Revolution-Anniversary-136832973.html.
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