Africa: In the South of the Sahara, Echoes of the Northern Revolutions

As the "Arab Spring" of mass protests for democracy that is roiling much of North Africa and the Middle East slips past mid-year, activists and power holders across Africa continue to follow the unfolding revolutions - and ponder their impact on other parts of the continent.

In a number of other countries citizens watch the massive people's movements of the Arab world with great sympathy - but are thankful they do not need to take similar risks because their own political systems are now sufficiently open to allow them some voice.

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