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Tunisia: ten years after the revolution, social anger stays the identical

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North Africa
Ten years in the past, the spark of the Arab Spring erupted in Tunisia, in Sidi Bouzid, a disadvantaged village within the heart of the nation the place Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on hearth. Ten years later, within the area, social anger has not died, fairly the other. And the well being disaster solely exacerbated the signs. Dozens of cities are demonstrating to demand the promised jobs and funding.…

debate on social reform

axadle
East Africa
In Madagascar, it causes fear and mistrust among citizens but is still an important tool for the country's functioning. She is the Malagasy administration. Yesterday, the association for former students at the National School of Administration at the French Institute in Madagascar organized a debate on the theme "serving the Malagasy state in the 21st century". How do I think about the administration,…

Africa is broadening its social safety net

axadle
West Africa
The Covid-19 pandemic and its economic consequences risk driving 40 million Africans into extreme poverty, according to the World Bank. From the beginning of the pandemic, governments implemented social protection measures under the leadership of the IMF and the World Bank. It was almost a global reflex. When the Covid-19…

social networks at the heart of an army struggle for influence

axadle
West Africa
In Nigeria, social networks are at the heart of a struggle for influence more than two weeks after the brutal repression of the youth protest movement against police violence and for better governance in the country. For two weeks, the Nigerian authorities have made several statements in favor of increased control over the…