Tunisie - Émeutes du Pain de Janvier 1984

What really caused Tunisia's 1984 bread riots?

For decades, a powerful narrative has dominated public discourse: that the International Monetary Fund was directly responsible for one of Tunisia's most dramatic social uprisings. But what if this widely accepted explanation is only part of the story—or even a myth?

In this groundbreaking analysis, former insider Sadok Rouai draws on firsthand experience and previously unexplored archival evidence to challenge conventional wisdom. Through a meti...