The protests began in December 2010 after Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire after police confiscated his produce cart.[8] The protests constituted the most dramatic wave of social and political unrest in Tunisia in three decades[9][10] and have resulted in scores of deaths and injuries. Following Ben Ali's departure, a caretaker coalition government was created, including members of Ben Ali's party, the RCD, in key ministries, while including other Opposition figures in other ministries, with elections to take place within 60 days. However, five newly-appointed non-RCD ministers resigned[11][12] almost immediately, and as of 21 January 2011 daily street protests in Tunis and other towns around Tunisia continue, demanding that the new government have no RCD members and that the RCD be disbanded
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