Selim Ben Abdessalem

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Tunisia's youth have largely been barred from participating in politics in the post-Ben Ali era by old guard politicians who believe that young people are not competent enough to handle the current political situation in the country (Courtesy of Voice of America)

November 8th, 2013 - 04:00 GMT

Where is Tunisia's youth? Old guard keeps country's largest demographic out of politics

Many may assume that the demographic of Tunisia's post-revolution political scene would be dominated by youth leadership. Yet, to even use the word "youth" in the context of Tunisia's political scene today is rather limited with veteran leaders firmly gripping their seats of power.