Tunisia: Unemployed man immolates self in poor region

A jobless man set himself on fire Thursday in front of the main government office of the poor Tunisian province of Gafsa while three ministers visited the unemployment-hit area, local sources said.

The man was taken to hospital with severe burns and in a critical state, unionist Amar Amroussia said. "The situation is very worrying and risks are deteriorating," he said, adding that there had already been clashes between locals and security officials. (AFP)