Afro Arab Spring News Today

(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 26, 2019, Sudanese protesters wave national flags as they chant slogans during an a sit-in outside the army headquarters in the capital Khartoum. – Sudan has experienced a whirlwind of change since its popular revolution kicked off two years ago, bringing an end to the three-decade reign of strongman Omar al-Bashir. But experts warn the country is now at a critical juncture as tensions have flared between the military and civilian leaders who share po...

BL PREMIUM 14 February 2021 - 16:31 Adekeye Adebajo February marks a decade since the start of the “Afro-Arab Spring”. Led by technology-savvy youths, these revolutions toppled mummified dictatorships in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya. About 60% of Africa’s population is under the age of 25, and the future belongs to them despite the obstinate refusal of geriatric rulers to leave the political stage. Young people are on the march in Sudan, Algeria, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Mali, Angola and Nig...