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Why Arab Spring didn't engulf Africa


Why Arab Spring didn’t engulf Africa
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Ben Ali received widespread criticism for suppressing political freedoms and widespread corruption. Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak, Yemen’s Head of State Ali Abdullah Salih, and Libya’s ruler Muammar al-Gaddafi followed suit. But 10 years later, there is little hope of a new beginning.
Chennai: Ten years ago, Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi burned himself to death in Sidi Bouzid after being mistreated by security forces. His self-immolation sparked an unprecedented wave of protests in North Africa and the Middle East, known today as the Arab Spring. In Tunisia, angry demonstrators deposed their long-time ruler Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali. He later died in exile in 2019 in Saudi Arabia. ....

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Why the Arab Spring never engulfed sub-Saharan Africa | Africa | DW


 
For example, in Burkina Faso, in 2014, thousands of people protested against another term of office for long-term President Blaise Compaore, who had ruled for 27 years. 
In Senegal, the youth movement Y en a marre successfully fought against the constitutional court s decision in 2012 to allow President Abdoulaye Wade to run for a third time. And in Sudan, President Omar al-Bashir was ousted from office in 2019 after months of civil unrest.
Weeks of mass protests finally ended the reign of Sudan s President Omar-al Bashir
I believe that many African movements that advocate for democracy and more openness were emboldened by what had happened in North African countries and the Middle East, German-Africa analyst Robert Kappel told DW. The Arab Spring had a learning effect for African countries away from decades of authoritarian regimes towards more freedom. ....

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Why the Arab Spring never engulfed sub-Saharan Africa


Why the Arab Spring never engulfed sub-Saharan Africa
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Ten years ago, Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi burned himself to death in Sidi Bouzid after being mistreated by security forces. His self-immolation sparked an unprecedented wave of protests in North Africa and the Middle East, known today as the Arab Spring.
In Tunisia, angry demonstrators deposed their long-time ruler Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali. He later died in exile in 2019 in Saudi Arabia.
Ben Ali had been at the helm of Tunisian politics for 23 years. Although initially credited with delivering stability and some economic prosperity, Ben Ali received widespread criticism for suppressing political freedoms and widespread corruption. ....

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