The death Zorgui, on Monday sparked protests in Kasserine, a town in the country’s west, leading to violent clashes and concern across the country.

Zorgui, a television correspondent, posted a video online before his death describing his frustration at high unemployment rates in Tunisia and his disappointment eight years on from the Arab Spring revolution.

“For the sons of Kasserine who have no means of subsistence, today I start a revolution. I am going to set myself on fire,” Zorgi said in the video.