The popular protests in Tunisia that have caused upheaval in the government were sparked by Mohamed Bouazizi, a 26-year-old unemployed college graduate, who set himself on fire in protest. He later died. Now, reports are coming in from other countries in the region — Egypt, Algeria, and Mauritania — that other demonstrators are turning to self-immolation.

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