Maroc. Libye. Algérie. Arab revolt: social media and the people's revolution. Two months ago a young Tunisian lit a match which set the Arab world on fire.
The self-immolation of a 23-year-old in the town of Sidi Bouzid led to the downfall of the Tunisian President Zine al-Abedine Ben Ali, which in turn mobilised events which toppled Egypt's Hosni Mubarak, while inspiring hundreds of thousands to take to the streets across the Middle East. While demonstrations in the Arab world and further afield seem to have been ignited by "people power", the influence of the internet on young revolutionaries is undeniable. Libya and the rise of #Feb17 Amid a near-total media blackout the internet has played a major role in distributing video, pictures and information about the ongoing unrest in Libya. EGYPTE. IPS – TerraViva World Social Forum 2011. By IPS Correspondents DAKAR, Feb 11 (TerraViva) – It started with a march through the streets of Dakar, grew with calls for a new global era and is ending with a challenge to activists to take the call for global change beyond the World Social Forum into the world.
Marching in the streets of Dakar. Credit: Abdullah Vawda/IPS. Rev11 Information.