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Who is Tunisia鈥檚 鈥榤egaphone鈥� politician?

She鈥檚 been described as a populist, but Abir Moussi is shaking Tunisian politics to the core. What does her sudden rise tell us about the state of the country?

Her critics describe her as populist and a demagogue. But Abir Moussi鈥檚 sudden popularity has taken many in Tunisia by surprise. She鈥檚 known for attention-grabbing stunts and for peddling conspiracy theories 鈥� and yet some believe she鈥檚 the answer to the country鈥檚 many problems. But is that really the case? And what does her rise tell us about Tunisia today?

Host: Nancy Kacungira (@Kacungira on Twitter)
Guest: Youssef Cherif, Director, Columbia Global Center, Tunis.

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