A Tunisian footballer has died after setting himself on fire in protest at “police injustice”, it has been announced.
Nizar Issaoui, 35, suffered third-degree burns on Thursday after protesting in Tunis. He was immediately taken to a specialist burns unit in the city but doctors were unable to save him.
The news has sadly been confirmed by Issaoui’s brother in a short statement. It read: “He died yesterday [Thursday] and will be buried today [Friday].” Issaoui had previously published a video to Facebook confirming his intent to protest after he was accused of “terrorism” in the village of Haffouz, Kairouan, central Tunisia as he attempted to buy bananas amid an ongoing financial crisis.
