OPINION: Arab spring can spill over the rest of Africa

Early this month, Abdel Fattah al- Sisi took the helm in Egypt, and as tradition demands, he had to inspect a guard of honour.

John Simpson: Who benefited from the Arab Spring?

The huge security challenges facing Tunisia

Despite all the problems in the country, Tunisia remains in the vanguard of democratic development in the Middle East, says Owen Bennett-Jones.

Foreign observers praised Tunisia’s “free” elections ahead of the release of results yesterday, after the Islamists conceded defeat in a vote that raised hopes of a peaceful transition in the birthplace of the Arab Spring.

Practically rounding up a particularly momentous year in African governance, Tunisia on Sunday held the crucial runoff of the presidential poll first held last November 22.

Inspired by protests in Burkina Faso that ousted one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders, opposition activists across much of the continent are hoping for a “Black Spring” to mirror the Arab Spring. The experience of Clement Mierassa suggests their hopes are premature.

What South Africa can teach other African countries gearing up for a spike in infections.

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