Late last year, a Tunisian man, Mohamed Bouazizi, set him self alight in an act of protest against his government. That act sparked the protest movements that have since swept across the Middle East, causing regime change in both Tunisia and Egypt. The protests have now spread to Libya. Bouazizi’s family has issued a statement of support for the Libyan people, and his mother has recorded a message for Al Jazeera.
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Bouazizi family’s message to Libya