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A former French colony, Tunisia became an independent nation-state in 1956. For 31 years after gaining independence, Tunisia was dominated by a single individual, Habib Bourguiba, who was designated president for life. However, in November 1987, Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali became the country's new president, having invoked Article 57 of Bourguiba's own constitution to remove the aging president from office. Ben Ali was sworn in as the country's second president after a panel of...
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